Week 123

Positive post Sunday, June 23, 2019- Week 123.  

Have you ever felt like giving up?  This is a wide-open question that I believe all of us would answer yes to at some point in our lives.  Whether it be wanting to give up on a school project as a kid, or in sports when your team is losing by a bunch, or when you’re climbing that long and steep hill on your bike (I had to throw that one in), or something much more serious in your life, we have all undoubtedly contemplated “throwing in the towel”.  

So, what keeps us going?  Why should we keep going?  What in our lives is worth fighting for?  Who in our lives are worth fighting for?  These can be simple or very deep and complex questions depending on your situation.  I believe that through prayer, good old fashion soul searching and a clear understanding of who and what is important in our lives, we can get the guidance needed to answer these questions and live our lives with purpose.

Through my research I came across a few good articles that I found insightful and may be helpful to you.  I encourage you to take a few minutes to read them.  They may motivate you to keep going when you’re thinking of giving up or encourage you to give up on things that don’t really matter.  Either way, they may help you bring clarity and purpose to your life or the life of a loved one.

“Stay In The Game” from Farnam Street’s Brain Food newsletter #322.  A must read and powerful lifesaving story of a young man’s struggle to find purpose in his life.  If you read it, ask yourself, who the Chica or Kenny Moore is in your life, or who can you be the Chica or Kenny Moore for.

https://www.albertbridgecapital.com/drew-views/2019/6/17/stay-in-the-game

“7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Give Up So Easily” by Annie Mueller.  Giving up too soon could cause you to miss out on success.  https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/8-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-give-easily.html

“6 Reasons Why We Can’t Give Up” by Kaylia Dunstan.  Written for those that are on the edge of giving up, reminding us that there is beauty if we can just keep going.  https://tinybuddha.com/blog/6-reasons-why-we-cant-give-up/