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Why being stubborn is my superpower
Being stubborn is generally seen as a negative trait. If you are determined, you are usually obstructing other people from getting needed support or buy-in. If used in this way, then stubbornness is a behaviour that should be avoided. The Oxford dictionary describes stubbornness as:
“having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially despite good arguments or reasons to do so.”
Stubbornness is also what gets me up and writing most days. It is a refusal to give up when you start at an activity, and it isn’t going to plan. Do you stick with it or quit because it is difficult or tedious? Stubbornness can help you to keep trying even when it isn’t showing immediate rewards.
If something isn’t working, then repeatedly doing the same thing the same way may not be the most effective way to improve. To quote Albert Einstein:
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results” — confirm author.
However, for certain activities, this is not always the case. Take writing, for instance. A year ago, I decided that I was going to start writing regularly. I would try to get that writing out and published as I want to earn money writing.
