Dr. Craig Martin, author of Elemental Love Signs, has a very thoughtful blog. I like to re-post his musings from time to time. I liked this one today.

To terminate is to end — to say no — to put a stop to something. By contrast, de-termination, means to continue – to not say no.

The inner voice is a tricky thing. We want to believe that it’s a positive voice, but it also houses all our fears, inhibitions, and the natural inertia that we experience as human beings. We often hear and listen to the inner part of ourselves that says “no”.

But, to be determined, is to set strong feet in the soil of your vision. We must work around the voice that says “no”, the voice of our fears. We must find the way to continue and take one more step.

We cheer for determination. And if you want to be determined you will have to be your best cheerleader. When we see that someone won’t give up, we respect that. It’s an admirable quality determination — a quality that little would get done without.

If you want to get something accomplished, anything, from finding a job to losing a few pounds, you must not terminate your efforts, you must be determined – you must root yourself on, and continue.

Read more from Dr. Craig on his blog.