Salem Location. Salem is located in northeast Ohio, in Perry Township, Columbiana County. It is situated about 60 miles southeast of Cleveland, 60 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, 20 miles southwest of Youngstown, and 25 miles east of Canton.
doggedness â(usually uncountable, plural doggednesses) 1  The state of being dogged; persistence; perseverance; tenacity; stubbornness. ( 2 obsolete) sullenness; moroseness.
Persistence Is Self-Discipline in Action. Perhaps the most important demonstration of self-discipline is your level of persistence when the going gets tough. Persistence is self-discipline in action. Persistence is the true measure of individual human character. Your persistence is, in fact, the real measure of your belief in yourself and your ability to succeed. Each time that you persist in the face of adversity and disappointment, you build up the habit of persistence.