The path of surrender is indeed difficult, but if one perseveres in it with sincerity, there is bound to be some success. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2013). The central processes of the sadhana. In "Letters on yoga 2". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/29/the-central-processes-of-the-sadhana#p19 </ref>
== Importance of Perseverance in the Vital Being ==
It is always the vital being which protests and complains. The psychic being works with perseverance and ardour to make the union an accomplished fact, but it never complains, and knows how to wait for the hour of realisations to come. <ref>The Mother. (2003). Letters to a young sadhak -4. In "Some answers from the Mother". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/16/letters-to-a-young-sadhak-iv#p18 </ref>
To transform the vital one must have will, perseverance, sincerity. <ref>The Mother. (2002). 26 March 1951. In "Questions and answers (1950 - 1951)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/04/26-march-1951#p26 </ref>
It is from within that you must become master of your lower nature by establishing your consciousness firmly in a domain that is free of all desire and attachment because it is under the influence of the divine Light and Force. It is a long and exacting labour which must be undertaken with an unfailing sincerity and a tireless perseverance. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 26 August 1964. In "Some answers from the Mother". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/16/26-august-1964#p4 </ref>
If the education of the vital is carried far enough, with perseverance and sincerity, there comes a time when, convinced of the greatness and beauty of the goal, the vital gives up petty and illusory sensorial satisfactions in order to win the divine delight. <ref>The Mother. (2003). The Four Austerities and the Four Liberations. In "On education" http://incarnateword.in/cwm/12/the-four-austerities-and-the-four-liberations#p31 </ref>
= How to Cultivate Perseverance =
== Prerequisites ==
You must arm yourself with great patience, great patience, and not think that you are good for nothing because it takes so much time. You must never be despondent, never tell yourself, "Oh! This is not for me!" Everyone can do it, if he puts into it the time, the courage, the endurance and the perseverance that are demanded. <ref> The Mother. (2003). 251 June 1958. In "Questions and answers (1957 - 1958)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/09/25-june-1958#p8 </ref>
Perseverance is necessary in any process, and what is this process? First, there must be the ability to observe and discern, the ability to find the vital in oneself. <ref>The Mother. (2002). 26 March 1951. In "Questions and answers (1950 - 1951)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/04/26-march-1951#p7 </ref>
To work for your perfection, the first step is to become conscious of yourself, of the different parts of your being and their respective activities. You must Persevere learn to distinguish these different parts one from another, so that you may become clearly aware of the origin of the movements that occur in your effort until you do succeed, the many impulses, reactions and conflicting wills that drive you to action. It is an assiduous study which demands much perseverance and sincerity. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 11 june 1935The Science of Living. In "More answers from the MotherOn education". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/1712/11the-science-juneof-1935living#p2 p5 </ref>
The most important point (what everybody says but only a few do) is to put into practice what you know. With that you have a good chance of succeeding, and with perseverance you will certainly get there. <ref> The Mother. (2002). 5 March 1951. In "Questions and answers (1950 - 1951)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/04/5-march-1951#p24 </ref>
== Process ==
The only course is to shake off the inertia of the will and Persevere. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2013). Surrender. In "Letters on yoga 2". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/29/surrender#p90 </ref>
Persevere, and what you cannot do today you will be able to do tomorrow. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 11 January 1972. In "Some answers from the Mother". Retrieved from http://incarnateword.in/cwm/16/11-january-1972#p9 </ref>
Simply aspire with calm and perseverance for the light. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 30 August 1936. In "Some answers from the Mother". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/16/30-august-1936#p5 </ref>
You One must be more obstinate than the obstinate material nature and Persevere with courage until the light and sincerity. You truth can take permanent hold of the parts which are sure still responsive to succeed one daythe old movements. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 2 September 1962. In "Some answers from There can be no doubt that with this perseverance the Mother". http://incarnateword.Truth will in/cwm/16/2-september-1962#p3 </ref> For each person the way differs in its details, but sincerity and perseverance are equally indispensable for allend conquer. <ref>The MotherSri Aurobindo. (20032014). 6 May 1964Wrong Movements of the Vital. In "Some answers from the MotherLetters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwmcwsa/1631/6wrong-maymovements-of-the-1964vital#p4 p75 </ref>
The Mother's force is there with you even when you do not feel it. Trust to it, remain quiet and Persevere. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2014). Wrong Movements of the Vital. In "Letters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/wrong-movements-of-the-vital#p22 </ref>
= Source of Perseverance =
= Perseverance in Yoga =
Grant us the rectitude, the courage, the perseverance and the goodwill necessary to accomplish this sublime task. <ref>The Mother. (2003). Replies to Prayers of the Physical Education Groups. In "On education". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/12/replies-to-prayers-of-the-physical-education-groups#p34 </ref>
= Outcomes of Perseverance =
== Perseverance in Concentration ==
== Transform Vital Nature with Perseverance ==
To transform the vital one must have will, perseverance, sincerity. <ref>The Mother. (2002). 26 March 1951. In "Questions and answers (1950 - 1951)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/04/26-march-1951#p26 </ref>
One has to Persevere till one can stand back from the mind as from the vital and feel the deeper and larger mental and vital Purushas within one which are capable of silence, capable of a straight receptivity of the true Word and Force as of the true silence. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2014). Mental Difficulties and the Need of Quietude. In "Letters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/mental-difficulties-and-the-need-of-quietude#p3 </ref>
It is always the vital being which protests and complains. The psychic being works with perseverance and ardour to make the union an accomplished fact, but it never complains, and knows how to wait for the hour of realisations to come. <ref>The Mother. (2003). Letters to a young sadhak -4. In "Some answers from the Mother". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/16/letters-to-a-young-sadhak-iv#p18 </ref>
One must be more obstinate than the obstinate material nature and Persevere until the light and truth can take permanent hold of the parts which are still responsive to the old movements. There can be no doubt that with this perseverance the Truth will in the end conquer. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2014). Wrong Movements of the Vital. In "Letters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/wrong-movements-of-the-vital#p75 </ref>
There is no easy way to get over physical animality and vital greed. It is only an obstinate perseverance that can succeed. <ref>The Mother. (2003). Greed (for Food). In "Words of the Mother 2".http://incarnateword.in/cwm/14/greed-for-food#p13 </ref>
perseverance is necessary in any process, and what is this process? First, there must be the ability to observe and discern, the ability to find the vital in oneself. <ref>The Mother. (2002). 26 March 1951. In "Questions and answers (1950 - 1951)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/04/26-march-1951#p7 </ref>
To work for your perfection, the first step is to become conscious of yourself, of the different parts of your being and their respective activities. You must learn to distinguish these different parts one from another, so that you may become clearly aware of the origin of the movements that occur in you, the many impulses, reactions and conflicting wills that drive you to action. It is an assiduous study which demands much perseverance and sincerity. <ref>The Mother. (2003). The Science of Living. In "On education". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/12/the-science-of-living#p5 </ref>
If the education of the vital is carried far enough, with perseverance and sincerity, there comes a time when, convinced of the greatness and beauty of the goal, the vital gives up petty and illusory sensorial satisfactions in order to win the divine delight. <ref>The Mother. (2003). The Four Austerities and the Four Liberations. In "On education" http://incarnateword.in/cwm/12/the-four-austerities-and-the-four-liberations#p31 </ref>
Sincerity, honesty, straightforwardness, courage, disinterestedness, unselfishness, patience, endurance, perseverance, peace, calm, self-control are all things that are taught infinitely better by example than by beautiful speeches. Parents, have a high ideal and always act in accordance with it and you will see that little by little your child will reflect this ideal in himself and spontaneously manifest the qualities you would like to see expressed in his nature. <ref>The Mother. (2003). Education. In "On education". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/12/education#p5 </ref>
If you make a mistake, quietly observe it and correct the tendency next time. Even if the mistake recurs often, you have only to Persevere quietly—remembering that nature cannot be changed in a day. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2014). Depression and Despondency. In "Letters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/depression-and-despondency#p67 </ref>
First of all, one must will it. And then one must aspire with great perseverance, and each time the ego shows itself, one must give it a little rap on the nose (Mother taps her nose) until it has received so many raps that it is tired of them and gives up the game. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 28 July 1954. In "Questions and answers (1954)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/06/28-july-1954#p31 </ref>
It is from within that you must become master of your lower nature by establishing your consciousness firmly in a domain that is free of all desire and attachment because it is under the influence of the divine Light and Force. It is a long and exacting labour which must be undertaken with an unfailing sincerity and a tireless perseverance. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 26 August 1964. In "Some answers from the Mother". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/16/26-august-1964#p4 </ref>
== Transform Physical Nature with Perseverance ==
To change one's body one must be ready to do millions of times the same thing, because the body is a creature of habits and functions by routine, and because to destroy a routine one must Persevere for years. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 30 March 1955. In "Questions and answers (1955)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/07/30-march-1955#p24 </ref>
To be constantly mindful of the true nature of the body, not to seek what is evil, to pursue with perseverance what is good, is to have right understanding; thus, all one's impurity disappears. <ref>The Mother. (2002). Miscellany. In "Questions and answers (1929 - 1931)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/03/miscellany#p4 </ref>
== Persevere during Difficulties ==
Persevere quietly and let nothing discourage you. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2014). The Transformation of the Physical. In "Letters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/the-transformation-of-the-physical#p37 </ref>
Victory is certain if we Persevere and what price of difficulty and endeavour can be too great for such a conquest? <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2014). The Hostile Forces and the Difficulties of Yoga. In "Letters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/the-hostile-forces-and-the-difficulties-of-yoga#p14 </ref>
Persevere in your aspiration and effort, do not allow yourself to be discouraged by setbacks. This always happens in the beginning. But if you continue to fight without paying any attention to them, a day will come when the resistances give way and the difficulties vanish. My help is always with you, but you must learn to use it and to rely on it rather than on your own resources. <ref>The Mother. (2003). Perseverance. In "Words of the Mother 2". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/14/perseverance#p7 </ref>
The more you advance, the more vigilant must you become. And the most essential quality is perseverance, endurance, and a... what shall I call it?—a kind of inner good humour which helps you not to get discouraged, not to become sad, and to face all difficulties with a smile. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 18 Jan 1956. In "Questions and answers (1956)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/08/18-january-1956#p9 </ref>
With an intensity of will, with perseverance and that indispensable good humour which smiles at difficulties and laughs at mistakes. Then everything will go well. <ref>The Mother. (2002). 26 March 1951. In "Questions and answers (1950 - 1951)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/04/26-march-1951#p23 </ref>
Persevere, be more and more sincere and you will succeed. <ref>The Mother. (2003). Mistakes Can Be Effaced. In "Words of the Mother 2". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/14/mistakes-can-be-effaced#p7 </ref>
When you want to make a progress, the difficulty you wished to conquer increases tenfold in importance and intensity in your consciousness. You have only to Persevere. That is all; it will pass away. <ref>The Mother. (2003). Face and Overcome Difficulties. In "Words of the Mother 2". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/14/face-and-overcome-difficulties#p21 </ref>
Persevere and you will conquer. You can be sure that my help, force and blessings are always with you. <ref>The Mother. (2003). Face and Overcome Difficulties. In "Words of the Mother 2". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/14/face-and-overcome-difficulties#p59 </ref>
Persevere without being discouraged, the freedom will come. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2014). Ego and Its Forms. In "Letters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/ego-and-its-forms#p42 </ref>
Persevere there is no reason for giving up. Let no uprising of difficulties discourage you. At the end there is victory and lasting peace. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2014). The Psychic Being and Its Role in Sadhana. In "Letters on yoga 3". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/30/the-psychic-being-and-its-role-in-sadhana#p15 </ref>
If there are always forces around which are concerned to depress and discourage, there are always forces above and around us which we can draw upon,—draw into ourselves to restore, to fill up again with strength and faith and joy and the power that perseveres and conquers. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2014). Sleep. In "Letters on yoga 4".http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/sleep#p75 </ref>
The habit of remembering and applying one's knowledge at the right moment comes only by a great patience and perseverance which refuses to be discouraged by frequent failure. <ref> Sri Aurobindo. (2014). The Emergence or Coming Forward of the Psychic. In "Letters on yoga 3". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/30/the-emergence-or-coming-forward-of-the-psychic#p42 </ref>
It is only by An untiring patience and a perseverance which assures you that what you have not succeeded in aspiration or doing today, you will that this difficulty can disappearsucceed in doing another time, and makes you go on trying until you do succeed. <ref>Sri AurobindoThe Mother. (20142003). Difficulties of the Physical Nature12 Dec 1956. In "Letters on yoga 4Questions and answers (1956)". http://incarnateword.in/cwsacwm/3108/difficulties-of-the12-physicaldecember-nature1956#p65 p47 </ref>
What is needed is perseverance—to go on without discouragement, recognising that the process of the nature and the action of the Mother's force is working through the difficulty even and will do all that is needed. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2014). Time and Change of the Nature. In "Letters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/time-and-change-of-the-nature#p7 </ref> == Practices ==
Persevere in your aspiration and effort, do not allow yourself to be discouraged by setbacks. This always happens in the beginning. But if you continue to fight without paying any attention to them, a day will come when the resistances give way and the difficulties vanish. My help is always with you, but you must learn to use it and to rely on it rather than on your own resources. <ref>The Mother. (2003). Perseverance. In "Words of the Mother 2". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/14/perseverance#p7 </ref>
If you make a mistake, quietly observe it and correct the tendency next time. Even if the mistake recurs often, you have only to Persevere quietly—remembering that nature cannot be changed in a day. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2014). Depression and Despondency. In "Letters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/depression-and-despondency#p67 </ref>
= Practice Perseverance First of all, one must will it. And then one must aspire with Patience =great perseverance, and each time the ego shows itself, one must give it a little rap on the nose (Mother taps her nose) until it has received so many raps that it is tired of them and gives up the game. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 28 July 1954. In "Questions and answers (1954)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/06/28-july-1954#p31 </ref>
There What is only one thing needed is perseverance—to go on without discouragement, recognising thatthe process of the nature and the action of the Mother's important: that force is a sincere working through the difficulty even and persistent will, for these things don't happen in a twinkling. So one must Persevere. When someone feels that he is not advancing, he must not get discouraged; he must try to find out what it is in the nature do all that is opposing, and then make the necessary progress. And suddenly one goes forwardneeded. <ref> The MotherSri Aurobindo. (20032014). 17 February 1954Time and Change of the Nature. In "Questions and answers (1954)Letters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwmcwsa/0631/17time-and-februarychange-1954of-the-nature#p6 p7 </ref>
When one wants to change something of the material lifeWhatever you do, whether never forget the character goal which you have set before you. There is nothing great or the functioning of the organs small once you have set out on this great discovery; all things are equally important and can either hasten or habits, one must have an unfaltering perseverancedelay its success. Thus before you eat, be ready to begin again concentrate a hundred times few seconds in the same thing with aspiration that the food you are about to eat may bring your body the same intensity with which one did substance it needs to serve as a solid basis for your effort towards the first time great discovery, and as though one had never done give it beforethe energy for persistence and perseverance in the effort. <ref> The Mother. (2003). 30 March 1955Psychic education and spiritual education. In "Questions and answers (1955)On education". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/0712/30psychic-education-and-marchspiritual-1955education#p22 p12 </ref>
Whatever you do, never forget the goal which you have set before you. There is nothing great or small once you have set out on this great discovery; all things are equally important and can either hasten or delay its success. Thus before you eat, concentrate a few seconds in the aspiration that the food you are about to eat may bring your body the substance it needs to serve as a solid basis for your effort towards the great discovery, and give it the energy for persistence and perseverance in the effort. <ref> The Mother. (2003). Psychic education and spiritual education. In "On education". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/12/psychic-education-and-spiritual-education#p12 </ref>=== For Children ===
The habit of remembering Sincerity, honesty, straightforwardness, courage, disinterestedness, unselfishness, patience, endurance, perseverance, peace, calm, self-control are all things that are taught infinitely better by example than by beautiful speeches. Parents, have a high ideal and always act in accordance with it and applying one's knowledge at the right moment comes only you will see that little by a great patience little your child will reflect this ideal in himself and perseverance which refuses spontaneously manifest the qualities you would like to be discouraged by frequent failuresee expressed in his nature. <ref> Sri AurobindoThe Mother. (20142003). The Emergence or Coming Forward of the PsychicEducation. In "Letters on yoga 3On education". http://incarnateword.in/cwsacwm/3012/the-emergence-or-coming-forward-of-the-psychiceducation#p42 p5 </ref>
You must arm yourself with great patience, great patience, and not think that you are good for nothing because it takes so much time. You must never be despondent, never tell yourself, "Oh! This is not for me!" Everyone can do it, if he puts into it === In the time, the courage, the endurance and the perseverance that are demanded. <ref> The Mother. (2003). 251 June 1958. In "Questions and answers (1957 - 1958)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/09/25-june-1958#p8 </ref> Vital Being ===
An untiring patience One has to Persevere till one can stand back from the mind as from the vital and a perseverance feel the deeper and larger mental and vital Purushas within one which assures you that what you have not succeeded in doing today, you will succeed in doing another timeare capable of silence, capable of a straight receptivity of the true Word and makes you go on trying until you do succeedForce as of the true silence. <ref> The MotherSri Aurobindo. (20032014). 12 Dec 1956Mental Difficulties and the Need of Quietude. In "Questions and answers (1956)Letters on yoga 4". http://incarnateword.in/cwmcwsa/0831/12mental-difficulties-and-the-need-decemberof-1956quietude#p47 p3 </ref>
There is no easy way to get over physical animality and vital greed. It is only an obstinate perseverance that can succeed. <ref>The Mother. (2003). Greed (for Food). In "Words of the Mother 2".http://incarnateword.in/cwm/14/greed-for-food#p13 </ref>
The most There is only one thing that's important point (what everybody says but only : that is a sincere and persistent will, for these things don't happen in a few do) twinkling. So one must Persevere. When someone feels that he is not advancing, he must not get discouraged; he must try to put into practice find out what you know. With it is in the nature that you have a good chance of succeedingis opposing, and with perseverance you will certainly get therethen make the necessary progress. And suddenly one goes forward. <ref> The Mother. (20022003). 5 March 195117 February 1954. In "Questions and answers (1950 - 19511954)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/0406/517-marchfebruary-19511954#p24 p6 </ref>
You must Persevere with courage and sincerity. You are sure to succeed one day. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 2 September 1962. In "Some answers from the Mother". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/16/2-september-1962#p3 </ref>
=== In the Body ===
To be constantly mindful of the true nature of the body, not to seek what is evil, to pursue with perseverance what is good, is to have right understanding; thus, all one's impurity disappears. <ref>The Mother. (2002). Miscellany. In "Questions and answers (1929 - 1931)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/03/miscellany#p4 </ref>
Force which is here and is given consciouslyWhen one wants to change something of the material life, constantlywhether the character or the functioning of the organs or habits, with one must have an endless unfaltering perseverance and patience, only for be ready to begin again a hundred times the same thing with the same intensity with which one sole purpose, that of realising did it the divine workfirst time and as though one had never done it before. <ref> The Mother. (2003). 2 June 195430 March 1955. In "Questions and answers (19541955)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/0607/230-junemarch-19541955#p24 p22 </ref>
To change one's body one must be ready to do millions of times the same thing, because the body is a creature of habits and functions by routine, and because to destroy a routine one must Persevere for years. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 30 March 1955. In "Questions and answers (1955)". http://incarnateword.in/cwm/07/30-march-1955#p24 </ref>
Persevere, and what you cannot do today you will be able to do tomorrow. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 11 January 1972. In "Some answers from the Mother". Retrieved from http://incarnateword.in/cwm/16/11-january-1972#p9 </ref>
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