Fear and admission of failure are the ties which cause us to be "bound in shallows, and in miseries." We can break these ties and throw them off. Nay, we can turn them to advantage and make them serve as a tow-line with which to pull ourselves ashore if we observe and profit by the lessons they teach....... Napoleon Hill, The Law of Success.
I don't know what you may be passing through right now, or what you are about giving up on, but I am here to encourage you to stay strong. Don't throw in the towel yet. It is not yet over until it is over. It can not be called failure if you are still holding on.
First things first, I want to make something very clear to you; every great success story has at least, one failed attempt behind it, but we only hear how they succeeded. I think it's high time people started telling us about their struggles before they achieved great heights in life.
Secondly, I want you to understand that misfortunes or temporary defeat are not peculiar to you alone. Everyone comes to a point in their lives when they suffer one or more misfortune. Life is designed that way. We don't always get it as we expected.
My burning desire to keep encouraging those going through one form of misfortune or the other comes from my own past experiences. Life has not been a bed of roses for me. I drank a lot from the cup of pains, miseries and sorrows. I have a memory I don't like remembering. The one that makes me cry each time I write, talk or remember it. But I can call it my past today because I did not give up.
Each time I remember what I have passed through in life, my heart melts for humanity because I know there are a lot more others passing through similar situation or something even worse. The world is not a fair place, very few care about their fellow humans. It is your duty to overcome whatever challenge is before you. Do not bow your head in defeat. They might have called you negative names, humiliated you, yet stay strong. I was called names, I had no shoulder to lean on. My last hope was suicide (at least that was the only thing my heart could remember then). I thought of it countless times. Today, when I look back, I thank God I never took that decision of ending my life. If you do not give up, there will be a time when you will also look back and you be glad you did not accept defeat.
I do not know what could be causing you so much sorrow now, it could be relationship failure, financial misfortunes, sicknesses, loss of a loved one or career problems, I want you to strengthen yourself and look at the future with hope. Yes, there is hope for everyone yet alive.
No one has the right to brand you as a failure except yourself. If in a moment of despair, you should feel inclined to brand yourself as a failure, Just remember those words of the wealthy philosopher, Croesus, who was an advisor to Cyrus, King of Persian:
"I am reminded, O King, and take this lesson to heart, that there is a wheel on which the affairs of men revolve, and its mechanism is such that prevents any man from being always fortunate"
Extracted from The Law of Success by Napoleon Hill.
Yes, it will not be easy to keep hope alive, it was not easy for anyone either. Some did not overcome it, they quit trying and ended up in mediocrity, some committed suicide. Life comes in different phases, when it's time to merry, enjoy it, when misfortune strikes, don't give up. Understand that it will also pass.
When you miss an opportunity, don't think it is forever over. If only past failures and misfortunes have not beclouded our minds, then we would always see new and better opportunities crossing our path every now and then.
Questions some of us ask are; for how long will I keep holding on? How long do I keep trying? How long should I wait before I give up?
Yes, this is the most difficult part. When I was going through hard times and my friend was trying to encourage me with her story, I told her that it didn't take too long before she was able to pull through, but why does mine seem like an unending challenge? Yet today, I have overcome. You too can. Just keep pushing until your desired result is achieved. It does not matter how long you have to wait. What matters is how it ends.
I'll end this with this encouraging words from one of my most favourite authors. Napoleon Hill
Who of us has not seen "off" days, when everything seemed to go wrong? These are the days when we see only the flat side of the great wheel of life.
Let us remember that the wheel is always turning. If it brings us sorrow today, it will bring us joy tomorrow. Life is a circle of varying events.....fortunes and misfortunes.
We can not stop this wheel of fate from turning, but we can modify the misfortune it brings us by remembering that good fortune will follow, Just as surely as night follows day if we but keep faith with ourselves and earnestly do our best.
I recommend you read more from The Law of Success, Lesson Thirteen, Failure... Written by Napoleon Hill.
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The Law of Success by Napoleon Hill
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Well you don't just say it alone, you show it in your actions and words and deeds reminds me of a certain guy who does encourages and support people,
This blog post is really emotional and got me thinking a whole lot, thank you for the message, I'd never give up, and thank you for the positivity my friend @ogoowinner
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Push! Push! Push! Elektra
Life will always give us reason to give up. Yes. Thank God i didn't too as you did.
I was hit with financial problems in a hard way that i got to ask my friend if there is really God.
The worst part of the matter is that i have well to do people around but all concentrated on there own.
I struggled to feed to continue in school.. Thank God i made steemit. At least my feeding is sourced from here.
Seriously, you @ogoowinner has been a helping hand to persons in this community. Your posts has really changed me and others here.
Please do not relent in posting such. God bless you.
Indeed No one should give up ever, this is yet another beautiful piece from you.
Struggle is life, for as long as we are struggling we shall always feel the value of our lives, the impact of lives to the society.
When we lose hope, that's when we stop living and our lives almost lose meaning.
Giving up never made this world a better place, it always slowed down our civilization as humans. There has always been always power in persistence
This is a good piece, please keep it up.
Thank you @ogoo, for this inspiring piece. You just helped uplift a soul.
I'm glad it helped. Thanks for reading.
Great post. Motivation is so important to keep moving forward in the right direction....
This is a very good motivational post, I feel attached to it, I'm going to upvote and resteem.
You can also give me a follow back
I would say this would make my day judging from the time 12:32.
I guess i have been struggling with motivations lately, and hope seems to be wearing out. I would keep fighting, thanks for this ma'am and i guess napoleon is a good author, i'd check his works
We all have had our shares of miseries but the courage to fight on and keep going makes us stronger
I refresh my feed every now and then just to see if you have written any article. Now, I get this. I love it. I would not give up. Thanks for the motivation. @ogoowinner
I will never give up...thanks for the motivation @ogoowinner
Welcome! We're all glad to have you :)
Its a great place to network, to learn and to share what you've learnt and I look forward to seeing your posts!
Give me a follow @cryptobroye. Im sure there's much we can learn from each other.
What is he saying?
Lol
It's a prayer aswell
Amen to it
In 1895 Albert Einstein's teacher said to his father: “It doesn't matter what he does, he will never amount to anything.” We only know it was a teacher who told him that, but everyone knows who Einstein was. Nobody cares about the teacher, because he did not matter that much.
This is motivational and life transforming @ogoowinner. Not giving up takes resilience. We all face different situations that makes us want to give up sometimes. Many a time, I had almost given up on some of the things that mattered most to me, but i stayed put. Not quitting for me has been very rewarding, but it is not easy. Your piece has further strengthened my resolve.
Thanks!
What a beautiful way to start a day. Thanks a lot.
as i read through your motivational message, what i kept recalling was my experience when i started steemit, it wasnt easy at all. many people who started with my set stopped even me, a point came when i stopped and continued with my hussle but with lots of motivation , i knew there was light at the end of the tunnel.... though, i have not started making it but i am no longer were i use to be before in steemit.
Thank you for this post!!!
Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5).
Sorrow is not meant to last for a life time, you will smile and laugh at the end.
Quite an uplifting and motivational post. We will keep pushing it because quitters never win and winners never quit. Thanks for sharing.
You're so nice for commenting on this post. For that, I gave you a vote! I just ask for a Follow in return!
Wonderful motivation...@ogoowinner you just got my cousin crying right now. Since she lost her mum early last year, she's been the breadwinner and mother of the family of six, Cos she's the first child and daddy is retired. Honestly, it's hasn't been easy for her, she came visiting me. I'm trying to see way I can assist her, though I have been helping out the little way I can. Infact I thought of bringing her on board on Steemit but the issue is shes not a writer and can't really do much here. I woke her up with your post...she's still shading tears after reading through. She said, "I'm relieved that someone understands my position right now and has just uplifted my spirit with the right words, she's God sent".
Thank you so much for this post...God bless you dear.
Please do well to see what I said about you on this post of mine.
https://steemit.com/steem/@solynise/success-or-successful-which-are-you
Giving up is surely not a great idea keep going and hustle a lot you will shine :) ...an excellent post dear such a great message
i will not give up until i achieve my goals keep go on and on
Quite inspirational
thanks for sharing a very nice post never ever give up :)
Mama.... I greet you specially o @ogoowinner...
This one wey you talk na anoda correct issue wey people suppoz know about....
Abeg na my own entry be this:
https://steemit.com/npc/@kingernie/friendly-enemies-wetin-dem-don-me-ogoowinner-contest
I have been pushing hard all my life,although results hasn't been showing compared to the effort i put in but i know someday it will be better.Thanks for the motivational post @ogoowinner
keep fighting from the odds and chase the dreams
Great people are rare but @ogoowinner youre always on my list, thank you for always helping.
Very inspiring! Indeed The night is darkest just before the dawn! Besides, all things work together for good for God's children. Yet, though things are working together for our good, it may not always feel good, but if we let it, if we can wait it out, if we can hold on, trust God through every process of our lives, everything will fall in place eventually, and it'll surprise us how everything worked out. Thank you for sharing your thoughts along this line. I hope it inspires everyone who reads it. Have a beautiful week. Cheers.
I have been touched by this and I remember my own experience too. I can only say a big thank you to my Creator for standing by me. Light will always prevail over darkness eventually. Thank you for sharing.
I am a big fan of Napoleon Hill and I think many people need to read this article. Life is tough sometimes, we experience things which aren't always fair but giving up won't resolve anything. I remember when I started to build my blog Courage Within You 2 and a half years ago. My first expectations were that I will work on it for a few months and then I will reach great success. But life doesn't work this way, there isn't free lunch. We have to go through some challenges, we must fight our own personal battles because often the biggest breakthrough comes after the biggest defeat. One of the questions I started to ask myself when I found myself in the difficult or painful situation is "What's in it for me?" What is in this pain I am feeling which I can use as a benefit? The moment I changed my perspective on pain and hardships, my life completely transformed. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and story. It's very helpful.
Giving up is never an option. What ever is going on his be bold and face it. It will make you strong
Giving up is a path thread by fools and for one to make it in life, frustrations and all other opposing forces will surely visit. When we understand this, we will never give in.
Somerimes life couldbe so unfair that you want to let go of all you've ever hoped and dreamt of.
Too many issues, disappointments and distractions. Just the right people and search for motivation only can get you back on track.
You've said well, thanks for this piece.
Its realky motivating. ...
So inspiring, Welldone