ARE YOU ALSO GIVING UP ON GIVING UP? PLEASE PAUSE.

There are a lot of things that can provide inspiration – seeing other people accomplish great things, seeing other people overcome adversity, hearing inspirational quotes from great people, even the sheer beauty of nature can remind us just how lucky we are to be alive.

The reason most people never achieve their dreams is because they simply give up. Life was never meant to be easy, no matter how your mates, pastors, society paint it to be– its a constant struggle, with extreme lows and extreme highs Or in betweens. Remember that the times when its most important to persevere are the times that you will be most tested.

To help you in your quest to stay strong and persevere through adversity, here are some encouraging quotes about staying strong and not giving up. These are words of some of the greatest men and women who have ever walked this little blue planet we call Earth.

If these quotes ring true, if you find yourself nodding in agreement, if you feel a tingle run down your spine as you realize that these incredible people had to stay strong and overcome just the same doubts and fears as you - then you know you are on the right path.

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie

"Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does no one else.”.unknown
 please read through the quotes of the day column on my blog for more inspiring quotes.

 That said,

Quitting is not an option for champions, and yet for many of us it is a great temptation. We want to quit on our dreams, quit on our relationships, quit on our commitments. We live in an overload culture with too many activities, too many choices, too much information and too much change. We get fatigued from stress, conflict and wrong priorities. Though there are many reasons why we could quit deep down we know that quitting is not the answer. When you want to give up what can you do to keep from quitting?

Establish Margin

Margin is the amount beyond what is needed, it is the leeway between ourselves and our limits. Margin is room to breathe, freedom to think, time to love. Lack of margin causes us to just survive instead of thriving. When we don't have margin in our lives we become prime candidates for quitting. The lack of margin means we have nothing left to fight with as we battle the challenges of life. We need margin in many different aspects of our lives. Margin is needed in our finances. Even if it is just an emergency fund at least there are some resources for unexpected costs. Margin is needed in our schedules so that there is time to respond to opportunities and time to rest from responsibilities. Margin is needed for emotional health and physical energy. To keep from quitting you simply must create margin in your life.

Acknowledge Adversity

All of us deal with adversities in life. Life is difficult and presents challenges to everyone. One study reported that on average we experience 25 adversities a day. Those with the greatest amount of adversities were single parents and entrepreneurs. It is easy to see how the cumulative effect of adversity causes us to want to quit. Adversity must be faced with a sober sense of reality. A good question to ask would be, "What does life look like on the other side of this?" Unrealistic expectations can cause us to want to give up. We need to manage expectations by accepting the reality of adversity. Training to be resilient for the inevitable challenges of life will positively help you in continuing to move forward.

Be happy with other people's achievements. It doesn't matter how they got there, just be happy for them , in no time, they will be most happy for you. Remember that what goes around must come back around.

 Are you still thinking of giving up? Share  your thoughts,  your peace or sad moment. There is joy, there is hope, and there is peace. Let peace flow into your minds, your careers, your relationship..
 Thank you.