Not Giving Up Ever In Life

Life is a test- a tough one, sometimes. And you got to go through it. There is no guarantee that you will always succeed. At times you lose; you get beaten. You feel lost. How much ever you try to arise again, you fail. Everything goes against you. Tough times downpours from the above, and problems flood from the beneath. When all the efforts for staying afloat yield no result, we decide to give up.

First, we give up on the mental level and then our physical level drop its armour. We do not realise then or realise too late that victory or better times were just round the corner and we should have sustained the fight for just a little longer. Doubts and negativity cloud the mind. We fail to see any hope and help coming our way and surrender just before the right moment.

Most of the times we give up just because we do not get the right fillip at the needed moment. We do not get anything to hold on and get drifted. We feel that the darkening around has intensified, but fail to realise that it was just before the dawn.

· ‘When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.’ – Unknown

Here lies the crux of not giving up. Our dreams, goals, missions, hopes are so very dear to us that come what may, we do not want to let them go. Our dreams give meaning to our lives. That is why we hold on to them for so long. We try our level best and put up the best fight. Then why not continue the fight or try to succeed? Otherwise we should have not tried at all. We must stick to what we were doing for so long. After exhausting all our resources and energy it is meaningless to give up.

· ‘Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.’ – Unknown

When you feel that you have tried enough and it’s time to give up; try just one more time. This last ditch effort may prove to be the most effective. May be that all your attempts brought you as closer as 99% to completion. It is just that remaining 1%, which is going to make all the difference. Is it the right time to give up? No, it is not. If you are desperate, try a different key, different technique, different approach. You never know which is going to be the last key.

· ‘The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.’- Unknown

Dream big and believe that they are unfolding and manifesting slowly. Often, dreams are not realized all at once, they take their own sweet time to come true. If you have unshakable belief in your dreams, you will always have a strand of hope to hold on to. This little strand will be strong enough to provide support for lifetime. Think of your dreams, your ambitions and your beloved people. If you have something to hold on to, you are less likely to give up.

· "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." – Confucius

The secret of not giving up and keep going is to keep moving step by step; rather, inch by inch. Creep, crawl, but do not stop. Each little effort may look small, but if it is in the right direction, certainly it will take you closer to your dreams and success. If you realise that every moment you are inching closer to your target, you will realise that it is not worthwhile to give up. If you stop, you drop.

· If you knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody." – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Still, if you do not find light at the end of the tunnel; knock, knock, and knock! You never know which door will open and when. You will not know of the right door if you do not knock at every door. For that you will have to knock and try opening every door. Try every possible approach to stay on. Staying on and not giving up matters. Suddenly and surprisingly you will find unexpected doors of hope and windows of opportunity opening. Knock; and you will find help pouring in. Nobody likes to help a person who has already given up. But, everything falls in place for the one who stays on.

So, be brave, put a fight, hold on to your dreams and never give up ever in life! Be hard on life if it is hard on you. Wage the war relentlessly till the time you win. It is a journey where you need to struggle at every step and you need to be prepared for it. Not giving up ever in life should be in your blood, mind and soul. Success comes to people who have the courage to stand and wither the storm.

Post Credit- Sanjeev Raspaile

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