Dedicate 10-15 minutes every day to your important long-term goal, even when you lack inspiration or motivation - remember that it is not strength but persistence that leads to success, as Sahar believed.

Keep a simple record of the days you persist in a habit or positive action - building a 'persistence chain' that you don't want to break, and every week, reflect on the cumulative impact of those small steps.

Choose a day each month to commemorate and honor your persistence - not the big achievements, but rather the small daily steps you consistently took, and the change they create over time.