Comments on: Ever Feel Like Giving Up?

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:19:46 +0000

For me, “The 4 Agreements” and other books by Don Miguel Ruiz have helped me with the courage to keep going forward. It’s easy to get swayed by opinion of others who themselves are just trying to feel safe. The best way is to challenge the “core beliefs” that go against yourself; that is the cause of your suffering. Then with that awareness, you can change the beliefs or find new agreements to replace them. This is all part of the unlearning process. What do we really want?

By: susie

susie — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:11:02 +0000

yep i know how it feels. Giving up is an event occuring in me at least once a month. Ive been planning to quit my business not because it is making huge losses but the exact routine is driving me nuts and daily attachment is getting a toll on my mental health and my life in generally. Yes ive been telling myself to quit and here i am 10 years later still in the same situation. I love my staffs and knowing that this is their bread and butter made me postponed my intention hundred of times….

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 06 May 2012 07:35:52 +0000

I believe that life is a journey to be experienced, with both highs and lows. I have come to the realisation that when I am on a high, I will experience an equal low, and when I am low (unmotivated), I will experience an equal high. (This helps me get out of the doldrums and mentally balanced). I guess it is a little like ‘ying / yang’. All of lifes experiences happen for a reason – enjoy the journey!

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:40:47 +0000

I agree with you here. Some days I wake up and the motivation is just there. I feel an itch to get out of my house and pursue my dreams (whatever they might be at the moment). Other days… I feel what I describe as ‘bleh’. There is no spring in my walk and everything I undertake seems like a grind. Success comes to those who can put in the effort day in and day out. Somehow.

By: Melanie Smithson

Melanie Smithson — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:21:14 +0000

I think all self-employed people must have the experience of wanting to give up from time to time. I like giving myself permission to give up for an hour or a day or for how ever long it takes to pass. The act of welcoming the feeling seems to help it move along faster. Trying to push through it just makes me tired.

By: Mike Boulding

Mike Boulding — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:16:19 +0000

Truth be told, I don’t give up simply because I hate the feeling of giving up. Even if it’s an awful idea, I’m insatiably curious and I can’t stand the thought of wondering ‘what if….’ so I usually give any particular challenge my all, just so I can say I didn’t give up. There comes a point sometimes, where I know that it’s time to count my losses and move on, but that’s only when I’ve decided it’s time to move on. I can’t stand the thought of some arbitrary force dictating when I succeed or fail. If I do have to give up for whatever reason, and I feel I could have done better, I return at a later date and try again, just so that I can say ‘It’s done.’ I always see things through if for no other reason then just so I can say that I always see things through… and seeing a post like this is quite inspiring, just so I know that there’s someone else out there who’s leading an unconventional life and has to deal with the solitude. It’s comforting, and I salute your honest in this post Chris. Thank you.

By: David Bonifant

David Bonifant — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:12:21 +0000

I have, in the past, (20 years ago) shared your capacity to enjoy long distance running, having completed a couple of marathons on the Gold Coast, Australia. Subsequently, 10 years ago I completed the treacherous war time journey in Papua New Guinea 96kms up and down through 40,000 feet – The Kokoda Track, over 6.5 days. In training, I discovered for both exercises a “state” I describe as my “all day running mode”. That is to say a phenomena that allowed me to put my
“thumb in bum and mind in neutral” (to coin an old army saying) – that comfortable state that allowed me to continue easily without pain or desire to give up. Since I have discovered I can put myself into this mode often when tempted to give in!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:05:09 +0000

First i get mad at myself for making the choices that lead me to a point of giving up lol then i muster the energy to write all the things i think went wrong and put systems in place to make sure they dont happen again, then i freeze a bit and worry im gonna make the wrong choices again lol, then I chill out and stop being so hard on myself lol, remind myself to “take away the filter” and make sure im not missing something im meant to notice, then i re-evaluate, then i try again- and again, and again and again lol…

By: iktomi

iktomi — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:10:34 +0000

there are some things that will not work no matter how much effort you put into it. age comes on you, health, family responsibility, finances, death of a loved one, etc. but usually there is a substitute that works when the original idea doesn’t…it is all a matter of perspective…unless you like to beat yourself up. knowing when to quit and letting go has a lot going for it…peace of mind and souland less turmoil.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:03:25 +0000

When I feel like “Giving Up” and I do about once a month. I just tell myself to drop what I am doing, step away, and enjoy something in life like a good cup of coffee, watching a movie with my husband, or just something I like on TV. Most of the time, the reason I feel like giving up is because I haven’t taken the time to allow myself to relax. I force myself to give my little mind a break from all the task at hand and all that gets me down. Sometimes I just need a few hours, sometimes a few days, but usually something happens in that time that gets my spirit back up and I get inspired again- like a new blog like this one, or a new client project. I’m easily exciteable, so I can really get revved up again with something simple. I am also working to schedule in some down time this year to help reduce those times of feeling like I want to quit. Quitting really isn’t worth it to me when I think about it. I love my life and would never go back to a 9-5 job! Yuck!