Principles of Life! It’s OK to Give Up Sometimes we head off down the wrong path in life, often with the best motives. Maybe there’s no knowing it’s the wrong path until we try it. There’s no shame in admitting it once we realize it’s not getting us where we want to be. When you realize this college course isn’t right for you, or that the hours you put into being on the local council put too much strain on your family, it takes guts to say so. That’s not quitting, that’s courage. Quitting is when you give up because you don’t want to put in the effort, you can’t be bothered, you don’t like hard work, you’re scared of failure. However, good rules players know when they’re beaten. If the world is telling you that you took a wrong turn, you can admit it honestly and put yourself on a different track. No one can be brilliant at everything, and sometimes you have to try things to find out whether you can do them. And maybe you can’t. A few years ago, a leading UK government official resigned from her post, famously saying that she was simply “not up to the job.” Now, I’d never really rated her up to that point, but she rose hugely in my estimation, and that of many others for that admission. That took guts. Maybe she wasn’t great at leading a government department, but she was certainly in a different league from most politicians when it came to honesty, courage, and self-knowledge. She’s an outstanding example of the fact that if you give up in the right way at the right time, you’re showing strength of character, not weakness. Do ur best at all times, and also know when to try something else #iRestMyCase
Posted on: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:25:13 +0000
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