Perseverance: in finances, as in life

I have to say straight off that I am, by nature, a person who aims to achieve in a decently respectable way. (not exactly an overachiever, but I try!) There are not many domains in which I am what you call "talented" but those things that I think I do well, I try to excel. Not always have I excelled, but I really try to push myself, and by nature I am somewhat competitive. (not outwardly competitive, but man, I am keeping tabs on the score!)

 So when I decide to embark on a project, I am full of enthusiasm and vigor, eager to meet my goals. So it was with my decision to remedy my financial situation. I threw myself into reading and listening to the experts, and decided to make it my mission to get myself out of this mess. However, it is a big, deep hole I have dug for myself, and I currently have a little, tiny shovel. (Thanks to Dave Ramsey for this metaphor) It is quite easy to become discouraged, I have discovered. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see the numbers start to diminish, the debts start getting knocked out. But until a couple large debts are cleared in early 2012, it will be difficult to get much traction. So frustrating.


When I decided to started blogging, I wasn't quite sure what I was doing, but quickly came to enjoy the process. As each day passed, and I started familiarizing myself with what others were doing, I eagerly wanted to see my blog blossom. Well, it's still tough sledding. My numbers are still pretty low, only a couple dozen pageviews each day. My expectations are quite high, but the results are definitely not there yet. But as with any worthy challenge, perseverance is the key. No major accomplishment ever takes place without a lot of blood, sweat and tears. In the personal finance arena, it means resourcefulness, sacrifice, budgeting and patience. In my social media experiment, it means practice, practice, practice, networking, and never stop learning.