Think of all the things you've tried, failed, and tried again. How many of those chances have you succeeded in the end? What if you would've given up after the first attempt?
Our world would be a lot darker. I know of many famous people who never gave up.
Walt Disney for example, he was fired by a newspaper editor because "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas." He went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland. In fact, the proposed park was rejected by the city of Anaheim on the grounds that it would only attract riffraff. Henry Ford failed and went broke five times before he succeeded. Michael Jordan and Bob Cousy were each cut from their high school basketball teams. Jordan once observed, "I've failed over and over again in my life. That is why I succeed." And finally, Beethoven handled the violin awkwardly and preferred playing his own compositions instead of improving his technique. His teacher called him "hopeless as a composer." And, of course, you know that he wrote five of his greatest symphonies while completely deaf.
"Our greatest joy is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Confucius
I have a friend who might of not had the best of luck with relationships (I am not one to talk). He is a very dear friend to me, and I've always been there for him when his girlfriends and him would fight or break up. Just recently one of his girlfriends and him broke up for good. They were together for awhile... But you know what I learned from him? No matter how much someone hurts you. Never give up. Not everyone is the same. He had the guts to stand back up after being pushed down and be the amazing person that he is. Imagine if he stayed down there in the dirt. He would of felt defeated and, probably useless. Which is a complete lie. I am proud of him, after everything he has been through, he hasn't given up. If he gives up now.... how will he meet the love of his life? But he didn't, so I know he will find the perfect one for him. He has such a heart of gold.
What's the secret to success? Not giving up. Once you give up, you're finished. The race is over. There is no more chance at winning unless you pick yourself back up, dust yourself off and try again.
I've found that giving up is the easy thing to do. But it takes courage to keep going. It takes courage to say that even though you've fallen down, that you're going to get back up and do better than before. I have met so many people that have given up. They think they're too old, too "far in", that they're not good enough. Everyone is good enough, in fact better than good enough, and everyone has the same opportunities. I don't want to hear excuses anymore. If you want something. GO AFTER IT. AND DON'T GIVE UP. Stop making excuses.
Who are you here to be accountable to? Others or yourself? People won't care if you fall down. They are consumed with their own little lives to care enough if you pick yourself back up, or if you lay there on the ground. You need to do things for yourself, even when it seems like the most impossible thing in the world. Defy the odds. When the world says, "give up," Hope whispers, "try it one more time."
A man that inspirse me is Nick Vujicic.
He has no arms, and no legs. But he doesn't give up.
Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.
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