Never give up

@rosekiss (30380)
Eugene, Oregon
February 1, 2016 5:02pm CST
When things don't go the way they should, we all have a tendency to give up and say the heck with it and never try again. Quitting never gets you anywhere. It seems the easiest thing to do is to give up, but that is the cowards way out. I have thought about quitting too, and I am not a quitter. Believe me after my divorce it was a challenge to keep going, but hey, I am still here, and I am glad I am too. I am here to tell anyone that if you are thinking of giving up on anything including life, don't do it. Things might seem hopeless, but they aren't as things will get better. I can testify to that. I haven't had it easy lately, but I know that things are the way they are supposed to be, and I know that I will come out on top before to long. Actually though, life is just what you make it, so stay focused, and never give up.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
1 Mar 16
This meant a lot to me, too.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Mar 16
I am glad that it has meant something to you, as I am here to help anyone that might be struggling, which a lot of us have., and still are. Life can only get better.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Feb 16
Good advice. It could be easy to give up sometimes though.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Feb 16
I know it wasn't easy for me to keep going, but I realized that if I kept going then things woiuld eventually change for the better and they have. It just goes to show that persistence and perseverance will pay off.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
7 Mar 16
Yeah I agree never give up until you are sure that you can't do any more.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Mar 16
Believe me, being alone and struggling like I have, has made me feel that way, but I know that I am not a quitter, and I don't want to give up, as I want to keep plugging away, as things aren;t always going to be the way they are now, and I have that t hold on tio.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Mar 16
@kevin1877uk I am not a quitter though, so I hope I don't hae to give in.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
7 Mar 16
@rosekiss I know what you mean, same here until i finally give in. I hope and hope are try then sometimes you have to give in.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
2 Feb 16
I think knowing when to change a way of doing things are important. If you're not seeing the result you want, consider changing a tactic. Often people mistake that as "giving up". It's not, e.g I need to make money to pay for bills so I get a job instead of hanging around online and try to find something that will pay for the bills. Now if I work YouTube or Instagram it may be lucrative, but if I don't have the interest or the inclination to work these media, then yas I should just get a job. I've seen too many people persevering down the wrong path and not really seeing it as what it is. Then they wonder why they don't succeed.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Feb 16
Very well put. I have stuggled since my divorce as it has been hard, but I have stuck with it. I still struggle some, but God is getting me through it all. Believe me, when I was aksed for the divorce, I certainly felt that my life was over, but I am glad I didn't give up and kept going, as now I know, that I am worth it and God has a plan for me.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Feb 16
@Drosophila I often wondered during that time if I would ever get through it all, but God has taen me through it. He has not kept me from the struggles, but took me through them. I am so glad of that too.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
2 Feb 16
@rosekiss oh ya that was a good thing to do!
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@birjudanak (14319)
• India
6 Apr 16
yes you said true and described it nicely but one thing i just want to say that things are very easy in say but very hard to do it as i am also suffer from it as i do lot of hard work but not get success which i deserve but i try and try but not get so i just leave that thing and change path and after it i got success but some time we have no time and no money so we have to leave hope...
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Apr 16
It is so hard to try to make things work when you know they won't, but I, myself am not a quitter, and I wil do my best to make things better for myself. It is very easy to give up, and say the heck with it, but doing that gets a person nowhere.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Apr 16
@birjudanak Living alone has ben the hardest, as that has really made me want to give up, but I am still hanging in there, as I know that things will go be okay for me from now on.
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@birjudanak (14319)
• India
7 Apr 16
@rosekiss yes i am also that kind of person that why it not happen i can do it and i done it but in some stage or in some situation i gave because we know its not possible by us and we have to try other thing so i will also do something like mad as not sleep till work not completed...
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
18 Feb 16
What great advice. I am sure everyone has a horrior story to tyell about their lives.Staying strong and not giving up is the way to go.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Feb 16
@whiteream A person that is a quitte, doesn't get anywhere in this world, as they are alwasy kept down, since they don't try their best to keep going. No one should be a quitter.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Feb 16
Believe me, it is very easty to give up, but I am not a quitter. I will do everything I can to keep going.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
18 Feb 16
@rosekiss me too
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
4 Feb 16
I always tell myself to never give up hope. I have struggled so much in my life due to my health condition but with the help of co workers, friends and family i still give hope for each day. I do struggle with sickness here and there but i have the strength to never give up.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
4 Feb 16
That is really great. I have been struggling with my finances, and I know that things will get better in time, of that I have no doubt. I just refuse to give up and say that I can't do it, as I know that I can. It takes a lot of faith and also willpower. With God's help, I will survive and do okay.
@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb 16
Sorry to hear that things have been tough for you lately. But, tomorrow is another day.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Feb 16
You are so right, that each day that comes along will be better than the day before. I am not a quitter, as I know that I will persevere even with all the hardships I have had. God is with me and he always will be.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Feb 16
@rosekiss ...I am glad to hear you have that strength to help you.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Feb 16
@celticeagle If I didn't have him in my life, I wouldn't be anywwhere that is for sure. He is my strength and my guide and without him I would be nothing.
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
14 Apr 16
Good post! Never quitting and never giving up is an old message worth repeating. Galatians 6:9 New International Version (NIV) 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 Apr 16
Believe me, it has been difficult at times, as I have been struggling some, but I have given it all to God, and I know that he will take care of me ,and he will take my troubles and cast them into the depths of the sea.
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
2 Feb 16
I'm sorry that you have found life challenging, but good for you for persevering.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Feb 16
It didn't seem so bad when I was married, but the divrce caused me to change my attitude, as Ifelt afterward that no one loved me, but now I know that isn't ture that I am loved, and that I can do anything that I set my mind to.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
2 Feb 16
I'm one of those people who keeps on trying....tell some one in my family that something is impossible. Watch us prove you wrong.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Feb 16
@Morleyhunt I find that it is much better to keep going and see what happens. I know with that mindset, I know I will do just fine.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Feb 16
Nothing is impossible. We just have to keep going and we will make it.Even though I have thought about giving up, I never have, and I never will, as like I said, I am not a quitter. I will keep trying until I get it.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
2 Feb 16
@rosekiss good for you. Keep striving.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
that is the key ma'am, never give up :)
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Feb 16
It is so easy to throw in the towek and say that life isn;t worth living, but I have found that found that life is worth living, even though I have been struggling a lot, but I have always made it through, and I know I will continue to do so.
• Edinburgh, Scotland
1 Feb 16
Oh I dunno - I've given up plenty of things. Smoking, drinking, eating junk food, etc The trick, of course, is to give up those things which are bad for you and not those things which require a little perseverance to fulfill - relationships, careers, life
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Feb 16
You are so right. It is great that you gave up smoking and junk food, as that had to be hard to do, but you are better off without them. You are right also, that we should never give up on things that are good for us, as perseverance will eventually pay off., and your life will be better for it.