be stubborn when it has to do with purpose, and also be willing to learn.
Published on HivePostify by @cindynancy · Thu Aug 27 2026
There are times in my life I have been stubborn, and I don't think it is really bad. Most of us see stubbornness as something that is bad; I see it as a way of determination. It can mean refusing to give up when things become too hard. There is a big difference between standing your ground and refusing to accept you are wrong. I have been privileged to experience both, and I learned something important.
My stubbornness has really paid off in different ways. Earlier this year I was given a huge target at my place of work. Looking at the way the country is today, things were not going the way I planned; I faced delays and disappointment, and there were moments the only thought that kept running through my mind was for me to give up. Most of my friends encouraged me that period to try something else because they felt that I would not be able to get my target deep inside my mind. I believe, myself, that I can still do it; all I need to do is keep trying.
I become so stubborn about my target that I keep pushing, keep learning from my mistakes, and keep believing in myself. I will not lie; there were moments I was frustrated and stressed out. What kept me moving is when I remembered where I came from and why I must keep pushing. Before I knew what was happening, I accepted seeing changes. The effort that I put in is producing results, and I told myself if I had listened to my friends, I would have missed the opportunity to see how I meet my target.
My experience with how I met my target changed a lot of things about me. I learned that sometimes we need a little stubbornness to survive difficult moments in life. It is not everyone that will believe in you and in your dreams; all you owe yourself is to keep pushing. There have also been times my stubbornness put me in serious trouble.
I remember when my stubbornness put me into trouble. A friend of mine made me angry, and my teacher back then warned me not to fight her in our home. Due to my stubbornness, I didn’t listen to my teacher's instruction as I was fighting with the girl; she became unconscious. I was so afraid. All that was running in my mind was seeing what my stubbornness had caused me. Stubbornness is good and also bad. I thought my stubbornness would earn me respect; rather, it landed me in trouble.
Stubbornness can be helpful when you are fighting for your rights; never show stubbornness to prove you can’t be wrong. My experience has made me become a more thoughtful person in all, be stubborn when it has to do with purpose, and also be willing to learn.
This is my entry on the weekly prompt #hivelearners #hl-w232e2 topic of just being stubborn.
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