Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance. —Samuel Johnson A basketball coach tells his players on the first day of practice, “Being in good shape is never measured by how tired you become. It’s how fast you recover.” Have you ever noticed friends who are a bit more persistent than you? When the pink slip arrives, when the car won’t start, when the phone call is bad news, they stand fast and firm as if to say, “If the going gets tough, then I’ll get going.” It is