Some people give up easily, and others never give up at all.

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If you know me as a person, you will know that I do not give up easily. Not ever. For me to give up, it means that all hope is gone for whatever the issue is that I am hanging in there for. That's just the way I am. There is so much unhappiness and negativity out there, especially in today's crazy mixed-up world. We have all encountered, or have, a very negative person or two or twelve, in our life. Maybe one is a family member, or a friend. I realize not everyone can go around glowing with sunshine and rainbows all the time--life isn't like that. According to google/AI, etc., to give up is to be a ''taker'' ''Takers are self-focused and put their own interests ahead of others' needs. They try to gain as much as possible from their interactions while contributing as little as they can in return.'' And then there is the ''never give up'' people. ''People who never give up usually have a clear vision of what they want to achieve. They set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals that guide their actions and decisions.'' It seems many people who don't give up easily are more positive than the ones that do. And many people who do give up quickly seem to often be negative in their thinking, and don't have a lot of self-esteem. Of course, we all do analyze ourselves from time to time, searching for reasons as to why we are the way we are, and what we can do to make it better. How much effort we put into things, from everyday life to relationships, to the good and the bad in life, shows the world what we are about, and who we are. Life is getting harder. Surviving in this nutty world is getting harder, too. It seems that we all may well have to dig deeper and draw on inner strengths we didn't know we even had. Not trying to be depressing here...is this a pep talk? Maybe. I am seeing more and more people simply retreating in life. They are afraid of everything. I can understand that, but we can't stop living our lives. To retreat in life and not really participate in it, is giving up, big time. It's harder to stay strong than it is to just give up.