Never give up…
Seasons come and seasons go. Have you ever been in a situation where you need to get something done and the solution you seek to achieve is hiding in plain sight?
You know what you want, others around you probably do too but they just can’t seem to help. Talk about being frustrated and feeling like giving up! I have been there and recently too.
I was on an online project like a year ago, that had some technicalities that I believed was totally beyond my pay grade.
I did a lot of research and findings. I learnt a lot about the theory but I needed the practical. The answers to what I was looking for was so close but yet so far. It was bad.
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However, I kept going and finally met someone who could help me out of this situation…or so I thought.
I said to myself when we met, Yes! where have you been all my life! I had breathed a sigh of relief but perhaps I counted my eggs before they were hatched?
As they say: “Almost cannot kill a bird” right? Meaning, you simply can’t say “I almost got it done”. The fact is, you never did and that’s that.
By the way, you guessed right. The person I relied on to serve as a guide for me on this project, bailed on me as I thought I was close to my breakthrough! I was devastated.
I could have easily given up and said you know what?
Probably this is not for me and start looking entirely in other directions at other enticing and more promising projects.
There are many avenues to achieve a particular goal you have in mind right? Especially when it’s something not set in stone.
But…this project was one that was special to me and besides, I had invested so much time and energy including some cool cash into it. I couldn’t let it go easily.
Talk about having an adventure or may be I was trying myself?
I was tired.
But I wasn’t ready to let go easily either. Don’t blame me. It took me almost a year but I didn’t care.
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Until…one day it finally happened!
I cracked the code. It felt like I had just hit a jack pot! It was a huge relief and it was surreal at the same time.
It was hard, it was devastating, it was tiring but it was worth it and trust me, I certainly couldn’t have done it or come that far without the support of those around me, family and friends alike- you know yourselves if you are reading this.
You may be on the verge of giving up or letting go, all I can say to you is never give in, never surrender!
When you are down and out and you feel like giving up on your dreams or what you so much believe in, read on to find out what you can do at such times -that also helped me.
16 Ways To Keep Moving And Never Give Up
Tidbits And Action Points:
1. Don’t give up and never say never. Don’t underestimate your abilities and the things you can achieve. Persevere no matter how hot the room is.
2. Seek help when you need it. Don’t hold back.
3. Ask. You just may never know who has the solution to the questions you have.
4. Continue to push yourself to do what you are supposed to do at the time you are meant to be doing them.
5.Don’t forget the reason why you started out in the first place and let that keep you going.
6. If a door closes, go knock on the next. Keep knocking till another one opens. Take up the challenge without looking back.
7. Though you have a plan B, don’t grab it just yet.
8. Believe you can do it and you will.
9. Don’t neglect your winning formula. Whatever you have done in the past, keep doing and improving on them. You will need them to get to your next level.
10. Give yourself enough room to learn through the process and enjoy it. I did a lot of research and asked many questions but you know what? I also learned A LOT through it.
11. Acknowledge you can’t do it alone. Don’t feel sufficient in yourself. You need the support of your team to get to that dream. Be accountable.
12. Don’t forget those that helped you achieve your goals. You may not be able to fully repay them, but don’t neglect them or burn your bridges. You can’t tell when next their help will come in handy.
13. Forgive others and apologize where needed. It might have taken a showdown to get to where you are right now and you may have stepped on toes along the way. Do the needful and set your relationships and friendships straight by apologizing to whoever deserves one.
14. Bask in the moment. Enjoy your moment of victory. But don’t put up a tent there.
15. Appreciate everyone who helped you in achieving your goals. It’s the little things.
16. Don’t rest on your oars. Keep on moving and improving. There’s a lot of room for more.
See you at the top!
Bonus Tips:
– Don’t listen to Nay-sayers. Set your eyes on the goal and don’t stop till you reach your destination.
-Don’t kill a “Yes” prematurely because of the many “Nos” you’ve received.
– I had written this post while in the middle of it all but with the end in sight. I am actually so glad that phase is now over.
My point is, write down your goals and what you want to achieve and also see yourself in that future you hope and dream of even though it hasn’t happened -yet.
– If you can conceive it and you believe it, you can achieve it.
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