Dare to Live Without Limits: What to Do When You Want to Give Up

You’ve had the experience where things don’t go as planned. Nothing you have tried seems to have worked. You are tired, frustrated, and worn out. You really feel like giving up. Feeling this way is normal. Everyone experiences frustration. The key is not allowing frustration to get the better of you.
So what should you do when you want to give up? Since giving up ensures failure, never, ever give up. Giving up is not an option if you want to accomplish anything. There are a variety of strategies which will help you recharge when you feel like giving up. You must never give up because more people regret things they didn’t do, compared to the things they did do.
Start recharging by reminding yourself why you started. Review all the benefits you’ll experience when successful. Imagine how great you will feel once you have obtained your objective. Doing this boosts your motivation when your energy runs low.
The desire to give up grows when it is taking longer than expected to achieve your goal. Impatience is a major factor which causes people to give up. Be patient. As ambitious as you may be, success often takes longer than anticipated.
Although it’s easy to find reported examples of people who have achieved outstanding goals, what’s usually overlooked is how long they struggled before reaching their objective. You will never see stories about those who have given up.
When you feel totally drained, remember that it’s darkest just before dawn. Too many people give up just before they turn the corner to success. Since you never know how close you are, you must forge forward even when you are exhausted. How fast you are moving, or the size of each step is immaterial. Maintaining forward momentum is what matters.
Reconnect with the basics if you want to quit. Clarify exactly what you want to accomplish, why you want to accomplish it, and how will you benefit once your objective is achieved. Next, identify what you will miss out on by giving up. Confirming why you are doing what you are doing, fuels your incentive to keep going.
Don’t allow your quest to create a feeling of deficiency. You benefit by operating from a position of abundance instead of desperation. For example, a job hunter will have a much better interview if they don’t really need the job than if they are desperate to get hired.
Cultivate and maintain an attitude of gratitude by being thankful for all of your current blessings. Those who appreciate everything they have attract more than those who constantly feel they never have enough. Part of this process is appreciating all that you get to do instead of dreading what you’ve got to do. Having the freedom to work towards one or more goals is something to be thankful for.
Give yourself credit for the progress you have already made. You’ve come further than you realize. Although the summit you are headed for may seem distant, looking back at where you started puts how far you have climbed into perspective.
Motivate yourself by studying what others have accomplished. Look at the obstacles they overcame. If they can do it, so can you. They never gave up either. Just like them, you can do what it takes to achieve your goals.
You don’t want to regret giving up on something you really wanted. Goal achievement takes determination, effort, and perseverance. When you feel like giving up, rest, recharge, and keep going.