June 21, 2011...
It's easy to want to do at times. To throw in the towel. To wave the white flag. To quit.
A relationship sours. A job becomes stressful. An idea is shot down.
The easy thing to do is to run...to abandon something that once was
inspiring to your spirit. But is that the best thing? Is that what will
make you feel the best ten years down the road?
Sometimes to get the best out of ourselves...and life...we need to
absorb the blows. We need to find a way to get through the tough times
without quitting. We need to reject the thoughts that keep us from
moving forward.
Quitting rarely carries a positive connotation. It causes us to lose
faith in ourselves. It promotes making smaller goals. It leads to
mediocrity.
So if you have thrown in the towel recently, maybe it's not too late
to walk back onto the field and pick it up again. Maybe it's time to
absorb another blow or two...and in the end, give yourself a chance to
get what you really want.
By Shawn Anderson