"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to." ~George Herbert Allen*I stopped reading the news lately because good news seems to be rare these days. Wars and political upheavals, calamities and hungers, robberies and murders, scandals and deaths –are the daily dose we get each day. And with these kind of news, you need not be surprised if these things continue to perpetuate on and on. Pardon, my cynicism here.
When your mind is fed with negative things daily, it will eventually encroach into your system. You will not immediately recognize this. In fact, the impatience you display while driving through heavy traffic, the sudden outburst of anger over your kids slight misdemeanors, little tolerance for mistakes at work, worries over your finances are but symptoms of negativity taking roots within you. Worst of all, negativity is the main culprit why people lose hope and quit.
It is so easy to quit now. Easy. But to go on takes courage, perseverance and hope.
Too many people quit easily. Thus sometimes I wonder if there is benefit in quitting early? Maybe there is. An immediate relief from the struggle perhaps? Nah. There are no benefits in quitting except regrets in the end.
Why quit?
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest! If you must; but don't you quit! ~ Anonymous
*George Herbert Allen (April 29, 1918 – December 31, 1990) was an American football coach in the National Football League and the United States Football League. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. (Wikipedia)