Feel Like Giving Up?

Do you ever feel like giving up? If so, you're not alone.

Maybe you’re at a point in your life where you feel as if choosing a mediocre life would be easier. Going through the pain of disappointment and failure is a tough pill to swallow. I've been there.

Learned helplessness is a powerful psychological belief that holds people back due to repeated failures. Yes, failing sucks, but it's not the end all be all.

I’m here to tell you that giving up is not an option. There is a more empowering choice that you can make.

If you feel like giving up, don't. Just take a deep breath and keep reading!

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Giving up is easy.

When nothing is going your way it's easy to talk yourself into throwing in the towel. It's having the courage to continue when every bone in your body doesn't want to that counts most. A lot of people give up at the first sign of failure. If you haven't realized it already, failure is just a normal part of this wild ride that we call life.

I understand why so many people work hard to avoid it at all costs. It doesn't feel good. I've failed a lot, and I plan on failing a lot more in the future. The way I see it is that if you aren't failing, you aren't trying. It is only through getting knocked down and learning from the lessons that you are able to come back stronger than ever before. 

In her book, Growth Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck talks about the value of learning by trial and error. She says that if we don't give ourselves permission to take miss-steps as we move towards our goals, we miss out on invaluable opportunities to learn about what works and what doesn't.

I've experienced some very dark times in my life. I'm not going to lie… there were times when I felt like giving up, but I didn't. There was always a voice inside of my head that said, “keep going.” I've learned that the only way out of darkness is to go through it. 

Whatever pain and struggle you've experienced in the past, there is no point dwelling on it today. If you are constantly looking at the rear view mirror you will never move forward in life.

Do you still feel like giving up?

You have two choices in life. You can either become consumed by your failures and be a victim of your circumstances, or you can rise up and keep pushing forward. Nobody said it was going to be easy but nothing of value ever is. Never settle in your life.

More importantly, don't ever give up on yourself. Today is a new opportunity for you to become the person that you want to be. Take a deep breath and keep going. In the words of Michael Jordan, “If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.”

Are you ready to start climbing?

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