The human experience is one fraught with danger and adversity. We battle disease, hunger, discomfort, and various other issues daily. Countless lives have been lost over the years, and the challenges that come our way can be disheartening.
Often, giving up can seem like the easier route. We are at the mercy of the tides, and it can be tempting to ride the waves, regardless of where life takes us. The alternative would be to fight what may seem to be a losing battle, the thought of which often lacks appeal.
So what are the ways to draw the strength necessary to fight this uphill battle? You are a lot stronger than you give yourself credit for, and you need to believe in that strength and take the first step.
You also need to be wholly content with where you are in life. Sure, things may suck, but the situation could be a lot worse. Focus on the little things that make life worth living, and then work your way up from there.
We all have dreams and aspirations. It’s a fundamental component of human nature. Our dreams may seem daunting at times, given the circumstances we find ourselves in, but it is all in the mind.
You need to see yourself achieving your goals before taking concrete steps towards making them a reality. Once this has been achieved, you need to ensure that you have no regrets.
Take opportunities, and always try your best. Always focus on the end result. There is an indescribable feeling of content that accompanies achieving one’s goals. Focus on that feeling and yearn for it, so much so that the thought of giving up is far from your mind.
In no way does this mean that the hard times will stop. Life will continue to throw everything it can at you, but with a strong mindset, there is no challenge you will be unable to overcome. Failure is inevitable and normal, but what we do after failing separates the achievers from the vast majority.
Don’t Give Up Quotes
One way to refuel your inspiration and strength is the wealth of online material geared towards inspiration and encouragement. Compiled here is a list of quotes from impactful figures throughout history that is sure to quell your doubts and help you to keep fighting!
1. Fall seven times, stand up eight. – Japanese Proverb
2. Every master was once a disaster. – David T.S Wood
3. No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.
4. When it comes to your dreams, every risk is worth it. – Joel Brown
5. Be strong, things will get better. It might be stormy now, but rain doesn’t last forever.
6. If someone is strong enough to bring you down, show them you are strong enough to get back up.
7. It’s okay to struggle, but it’s never okay to give up on yourself. – John Zickefoose
8. If you’re going through hell, keep going. – Winston Churchill
9. Success is what happens after you have survived all your mistakes. – Anora Lee
10. If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality. ― Roopleen
11. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. – Conrad Hilton
12. The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle. – Swami Sivananda
13. Remember that guy that gave up? Well, Neither does anybody else.
14. If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t, you will see obstacles. – Wayne Dyer
15. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have. – Judith May
16. Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about. – Winston Churchill
17. Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy the thorn bush has roses.
18. You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. – Albert Einstein
19. Keep Going. Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end. ― Roy T. Bennett
20. Never give up on something you really want. It’s difficult to wait, but more difficult to regret.
21. Remember: Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up. – Rocky Balboa
22. I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become. – Carl Jung
23. When we see beyond pain & find ourselves in others we learn to love at the deepest level. – Jason Garner
24. The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.
25. The best advice I can give to anyone going through a rough patch is to never be afraid to ask for help. – Demi Lovato
26. Worry is a total waste of time. It doesn’t change anything. All it does is steal your joy and keep you very busy doing nothing. – Lionel Willard
27. I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. Its because of them I’m doing it myself. – Albert Einstein
28. Stay strong, keep them wondering how you’re still smiling.
29. Never assume that you’re stuck with the way things are. Life changes, and so can you.
30. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles. – Audrey Hepburn
31. When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. Don’t give up. ― Roy T. Bennett
32. Magic happens when you do not give up even though you want to. The universe always falls in love with a stubborn heart.
33. Winners never quit, and quitters never win. ― Vince Lombardi
34. Never let fear stop you from living your life. Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will.
35. Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.
36. It is not wanting to win that makes you a winner; it is refusing to fail.
37. When someone tells you that you can’t do something, perhaps you should consider that they are only telling you what they can’t do. ― Sheldon Cahoon
38. Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful. ― Zig Ziglar
39. No one is ever too young to start an empire. No one is ever too old to chase a new dream.
40. No one has the power to shatter your dreams unless you give it to them. ― Maeve Greyson
41. A winner is someone who gets up one more time than he is knocked down.
42. When the world says, “Give up,” Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.”
43. Don’t give up because of one bad chapter in life. Keep going… your story doesn’t end here.
44. Just because it hasn’t happened yet, doesn’t mean that it never will.
45. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. ― Thomas Edison
46. When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.
47. To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles. – T.F. Hodge
48. The day you give up on your dreams is the day you give up on yourself.
49. One day you’ll thank yourself for never giving up.
50. It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop. ― Confucius
