Life can be challenging and obstacles at times can seem insurmountable.
Over the years, people have given up on many things because of set backs
and lack of progress. Right now, there are people who are giving up.
Now there is a big difference between quitting or giving up and changing
directions. Adapting or finding a better method is not giving up.
Moving ahead in a new and different direction is not giving up.
Some, instead of giving up on their marriage, changed what wasn't
working to a better and more fulfilling method. Others who felt like
quitting their business found a better direction and have seen positive
results. There are also those who instead of giving up on their dreams,
found a better avenue to pursue them and are well on their way.
When it comes to quitting, or giving up, lots of people have heard the
story of Thomas Edison. Working on the light bulb, it reportedly took
him 1,000 attempts before he developed a successful prototype. How many
of us have the persistence to keep going after that many so called
"failures?"
There is the story that a reporter asked Edison how it felt to fail
1,000 times. His response was that of one who did not regard setbacks as
failures. He reportedly answered the reporter, "I didn't fail 1,000
times; the light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps."
You have probably heard other stories of famous people who refused to
quit. Babe Ruth struck out a lot. He said, "Every strike brings me
closer to the next home run."
Winston Churchill never allowed set backs to keep him from moving
forward. He lost every election for public office until he became prime
minister. One of his most famous quotes is, "Never give in; never give
in."
Some may say, "That's nice for them, but, how about me? Those people
were all famous people who had special talents and abilities; of course
they wouldn't quit." Actually, all of those people, and countless others
we have never heard of, were human beings, just like you and me.
We all have talents and abilities. We all have the capacity to grow and
develop what we have, and even expand into new areas of expertise. The
point is, don't quit! Never give up.
Far too many people have literally given up on their dreams. They look
at their personal setbacks as failures. They see the present economy as
an insurmountable obstacle blocking them from their dreams. They are
tired of trying and so they just give up.
There is one sure way of never seeing your dreams come to pass. It is 100% guaranteed. Give up.
Giving up is a choice. No matter what the present circumstances or the
past results, quitting is still a choice. Each of us, every day, has the
choice to give up or to keep moving forward.
In those times when you feel like giving up and you just don't want to
try anymore, what can you do? It is one thing to say, "Keep moving
forward," but what can you do if you just don't feel like it? Why not
pray?
Jesus said that we ought to "pray always and not faint." When people
give up and quit, that is exactly what they are doing; they are
fainting. So, instead of fainting, you can continue to pray every day
asking God for His help, and, at the same time, choose to move forward,
even if it's only a baby step.
All of us can look back on our lives and see times where we could have
done something differently or where we should have done something
differently. But "could haves" and "should haves" will not change your
present circumstances. Excuses will never change your life.
Instead, decide each day to keep moving forward. You can choose to not
give up on your dreams, even if it takes 1,000 times or 1,000 years! You
can be so determined that for you, giving up is not an option.
Feel Like Giving Up?
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