At some
point in the various journeys we embark on in our lives, we get to a
part where we feel like giving up. Sometimes we give up before we even
start and other times we give up just before we are about to make that
huge break-through that we have been putting so much effort in to
achieve.
I have created this list of 22 reasons
why you should never give up and I hope that you will find it before you
give up, so that I can inspire you to keep going!
1- As Long As You Are Alive Anything Is Possible
The only valid excuse you have to give up is if you are dead. As long as
you are alive (and healthy and free) you have the choice to keep trying
until you finally succeed.
2- Be Realistic
The chance of mastering something the first time you do it is almost
non-existent. Everything takes time to learn and you will make mistakes.
Learn from them.
3- Michael Jordan
Arguably the best basketball player of all time. He attributes his
success to all his failures. He just never gave up even when he knew he
had missed over 300 shots and had missed the winning shot of the game
many times. Every time he got knocked down he got back up again.
4- Lance Armstrong
Lance was diagnosed with serious cancer that had spread throughout his
entire body. He had cancer cells the size of golf balls in his lungs.
Despite all odds he overcame the cancer and set out to win the Tour de
France 6 Consecutive years in a row.
5- Muhammad Ali
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”. Muhammad Ali is one of the
best boxers the world has ever known. He suffered only 5 losses while
having 56 wins and was the first boxer to win the lineal heavyweight
championship three times. This is a guy who literally knows how to get
knocked down and get back up.
6- The Man Who Created The Marathon
Very long ago an Athenian herald was sent to Sparta to get help when the
Persians landed in Greece. It was said that he ran 240km in 2 days and
after that he ran 40km to announce the victory of the Greeks only to
collapse and die on the spot from exhaustion. If you ever feel like
things are difficult, imagine what it would be like to run 240km in 2
days. (Don’t try that because you might die from it, but use it as an
inspiration).
7- Chris Gardner – The Pursuit of Happiness
Have you seen the movie “The Pursuit of Happiness”? It is based on the
life story of Chris Gardener, a man who went for the lowest of the lows
in an environment where most people would give up (no money, no job) to
the highest of the highs (A millionaire with his own investment firm).
If you ever think about giving up, watch this movie!
8- Kanye West
I’m pretty sure you have heard of the rapper Kanye West. Read his story.
He is a big inspiration for me and proves that you can go from having
very little to being among the most famous and respected people in the
world.
9- Inspire Others
Be an inspiration to others by refusing to give up. Who knows what
someone else can achieve because you never gave up and in turn inspired
them not to give up.
10-Let The Haters Hate
There will always be haters. There will always be plenty of naysayers
and people who try to tear you down. Don’t pay attention to them and
don’t take what they say to heart. Let the haters hate and you keep
believing in yourself.
