[ Persist / Resist ]

It is Epictetus who said there are two states to consider every day:  persist and resist.  Every day, all the time, we are either persisting at something, or resisting something else.

Persist at writing or providing feedback on that report.  Resist checking social media, again.

Persist at allocating enough time to work deeply on something.  Resist working very long hours.

We should alternatively exhort and restrain ourselves.  Get out there and socialise, but get home early enough for a good night’s sleep. 

I guess the challenge is knowing when to persist, and when to resist. That’s where success is found.