The Power of Persistence

Today, Jimmy DaSaint and I were working out on the weight pile when the word ‘persistent’ came up in our conversation. We both agreed that persistence is the one trait that all successful people have in common. Without persistence you will not be successful for long. Everybody goes through ups and downs in their life journey, but it’s not what you go through but how you deal with it when trouble or situations arrive. It made me think back to the one time I almost gave up on everything.

The year was 1995. I had just been arrested for trying to purchase 100 kilos of cocaine from an undercover DEA Agent. (continue reading…)