At first I immediately thought that I never do give up. I am pretty tenacious and when I want something I go after it. But after further reflection I think you give up when the cost is higher than the reward.
– MichelleI give up when not giving up becomes impractical. When not giving up doesn’t benefit me or anyone else, it is time to give up. Accepting failure and weakness is a step toward maturity and a step toward self acceptance. To never give up means you have to control the outcome of everything in your life, and that is foolishness.
When I gave up being “perfect” I gain contentment.
When I gave up control, stress left too.
When I gave up looking at the past, I began to smile more at the future.
When I gave up having to be right, I learned a whole lot I didn’t really know.
When I gave up having it all, I had all I wanted.
When I gave up, I found me.
The only thing my deceased dad ever taught me…it doesn’t help to give up.
When I was about 18 months old, my father decided that life was just too hard. Financial pressures were mounting, and he worried about the impact on my family of a potential prison term due to inappropriate activities that he was allegedly a part of at the small-town bank where he was vice president. He waited until a Sunday morning when my mother had taken me and my 3 siblings to church, took a shotgun into the garage, and shot himself. He had given up.
Now I’m grown up and have my own family. Ironically, I’ve gone through some very difficult financial times myself. However, no matter how bad anything has been, I can’t imagine ever giving up. It may come from the fact that I’m not a religious person, so I know that this is the only life I have.
I’ve always been bitter at my father for willingly taking his own life and leaving us but, perhaps by doing so, he taught us how rediculous, shallow, and self-serving it is to give up.
Not yet. Strangely enough I have probably thought about this question more than most. Having had a chronic pain disorder nicknamed the ‘suicide disease’ for 10 years the temptation to give up is ever present…but somehow it makes me gracious for what I do have…The answer is not yet.
– Michael LoganThere is so much that I have learned in life and the MOST important thing is to never give up! I have been in so many struggles in my life…growing up not having a lot, living in a small town in Minnesota in the country. My dad is my hero because he stuck it through a really hard battle, he NEVER gave up and I NEVER gave up on him. He is and amazing (papa) dad! Just never give up on anything, you can do it!!! Always remember to keep peace and love in the heart!
– Brittney BathurstNever, when i realize i am holding on too tight, i let go, but give up, nope. I find myself in situations where i am over analyzing things until i cannot sleep, i have a stomach or headache. I realize i haven’t been breathing and am turning blue, emotionally and or spiritually. i take a couple of really deep breathes and i pray for help, and i let it go. There is a higher power that is always in control, i sometimes get so wrapped up, like a fly on a television, just seeing one little pixel of color. Stuck in the negative inner dialogue that has a habit of stifling creativity, positivity and productivity. I think of my happy place, almost always a beach. I realize things aren’t as bad as i have made them out to be. I smile, and once again i am able to handle life.
– Laura
About Me
Over the past two years LnZ and Chris (of Colorado based band a Melodic Daydream have been working on a project in conjunction to their musical endeavors. Were asking one question, with no wrong answer. The question holds a different meaning for everyone. Whether it relates to love, work, relationships, dreams, children, addiction, health, finances etc., the question has been asked and answered by all of us over and over. If you would like to submit your response via text, audio, or video please contact us at whendoyougiveup@gmail.com or visit our Submission page located at : http://www.whendoyougiveup.com/submit
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