We all dismiss ideas

I have abandoned ideas in the past because:

I didn’t know I had to “keep pushing”

- First idea, first barrier—oh, it doesn’t work.
- Move to the second one—same scenario.
- Then the third. And so on.

I wasn’t giving up—I saw each barrier as proof that it wouldn’t work.

Then I learned what it means to be persistent:

- Persistence is having mindset to overcome any barrier.
- Persistence is gaining knowledge to remove any barrier.
- Persistence is finding solutions to overcome any barrier.

These three definitions of persistence elevated me to new heights.

Even in my creative problem-solving field, it’s part of my role to identify barriers and ensure a solution with as few problems as possible.

So…

If you're starting a business,
If you're building a new idea,
If you're building a career…

And you’re facing barriers and roadblocks, don’t change course.

This is the nature of taking “new” actions and pursuing “new” directions.

A barrier isn’t a validation; it’s a learning and improvement curve.

Give ideas time—at least six months—using the three definitions of persistence.
Keep pushing, then decide.

Pushing is a continuous cycle of "revolving efforts" with patience.

P.S. How many ideas have you started but not finished?

Thanks for reading, we will talk in the next letter.

Ahmed

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