You're right of course but you get what they _mean_ right?
Persistence can be key to accomplishing something significant you don't feel capable of.
Or am I being too charitable?
Persistence can be key to accomplishing something significant you don't feel capable of.
Or am I being too charitable?
As well, it anthropormorphizes the effect of gravity on water as 'persistence.' It might serve as a fine metaphor for human persistence but that's all.
I think it's key to read it a specific (overly charitable?) light.
You kind of have to take for granted that it's good advice in context. Someone is feeling discouraged and incapable facing come significant task and the best advice is to not be distracted by the feelings of incapability but rather persevere.
If you're reading it as statement on the relationship between power and persistence .. um .. you're missing it's point. Whether you agree or think it isn't well communicated is besides the point a little bit.
If you have to spend a minute thinking about erosion first then it loses its punch.
That's what it's intended to do. It's not trying to be a statement about Geology.