How to Refuse to Give Up - 8

Never give up!

When you're working toward a desirable objective, it's practically unavoidable that you'll consider one or more of the following:

"This is proving to be more difficult than I anticipated."

"Can you tell me why this is taking so long?"

"This isn't going anywhere."

"This aim keeps eluding me."

"I'm sorry, but I'm not up to it." "What the hell was I thinking?"

And if you have one—or more—of these thoughts, you'll almost certainly want to give up. Return to this blog article if you find yourself on the verge of quitting. There are eight ways for not giving up listed below.

1. Develop a "I Won't Quit" mentality.

I recently finished season four of "House of Cards," an American political drama about a Congressman and his wife who will go to any length to achieve their goal of ascending the political ladder. The show's protagonists, Frank and Claire Underwood, are clearly not excellent role models. They're vicious, manipulative narcissists who are only interested in themselves.

They do, however, have one thing going for them: they refuse to quit up. Even when the odds are stacked against them, they persist.

It's a mentality to never give up. It's also a mindset you can embrace. Fortunately, unlike the Underwoods, you don't require a personality condition to refuse to quit up no matter what. What you really need to do is tell yourself these things all the time:

* When things get rough, I keep going.

* I'll either locate or create a solution.

* Every problem has a solution, and I'm the best at finding them.

* Every day, I learn more about what works and what doesn't, which means I'm becoming stronger and wiser.

* Setbacks are only a matter of time.

* I'll find a way out of this.

*Think! What is the best course of action at this point?

* It will be much simpler for you to persevere—and refuse to give up—until you * achieve your objective if you have a "I won't quit" mindset.

2. Keep an eye on someone else's perseverance.

Observing other people can teach us a lot. It's no different when it comes to learning to persevere.

There are a lot of wonderful movies out there based on true events about people who overcame extraordinary odds and seemingly insurmountable challenges but refused to give up. And they were successful in achieving their goal.

When you're ready to give up, sit down and watch one of these films. Here are three instances of inspirational films in which you can watch someone else persevere (and learn from them):

Rudy — Based on true events, this film tells the story of Daniel Eugene "Rudy" Ruettiger, a small-town lad who aspired to play football at Notre Dame but was told he wasn't talented enough (not big enough, smart enough, athletic enough, and so on). Despite this, he persisted till he realized his ambition.

The Pursuit Of Happiness – Based on the true tale of Chris Gardner, this film tells the narrative of a single parent with a 5-year-old boy who rises from homelessness to become a Wall Street legend.

Erin Brockovich is a biographical film about a single mother of three who works as a legal assistant and tries to bring down a California power corporation accused of poisoning a city's water supply.

Seeing others refusing to give up will inspire you to keep going. "They didn't quit, and I'm not going to either," tell yourself.

3. Make a phone call.

I'm sure you've seen TV episodes when someone resolves to quit drinking and joins AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). One of the things that AA provides for them is a sponsor. They're expected to phone their sponsor if they ever feel like having a drink so that their sponsor can persuade them out of it.

When you've been pursuing a significant goal for a long time but haven't made much progress and are on the verge of giving up, call someone you trust to persuade you out of quitting. This person might be thought of as a "goals sponsor," if you will. Call your objectives sponsor to help you resist the impulse to give up.

4. Return to your "Why."

Making a list of all the reasons why you want to attain a goal is one of the most critical processes in goal-setting. In fact, if you discover that you don't have a compelling "why" for a given aim, you should probably abandon it. After all, it's your "whys" that will drive you to keep working toward a goal even when things become rough.

When you're ready to give up, refer to your list of reasons why your goal is so important to you. Add further justifications if necessary. The more reasons you have to keep going, and the stronger those reasons are, the more likely you are not to give up.

5. Come up with a new "How."

Refusing to give up does not imply that you must keep doing the same thing over and over. Try a different strategy if the one you're currently employing isn't working. Carry on in this manner until you've discovered a method, approach, or strategy that works.

Make the following statements to yourself:

* "I'm not going to give up because I haven't done everything."

* "Wishing to give up is only an indication that a new strategy is required."

Take out a pen and a piece of paper when you're ready to give up and start pondering various options. Then pick one and give it a shot!

6. Achieve Success in a Different Field.

Humans enjoy being rewarded for their efforts. In fact, we yearn for it.

When you've been working toward a goal for a long time but haven't seen any results—you haven't made any money, you haven't accomplished anything you can brag about to others, you don't feel like you can truly pat yourself on the back, and so on—you'll be tempted to give up.

Taking a break and doing something else that you know will benefit you is one technique to keep yourself from quitting. Some instances are as follows:

* Create a fantastic blog post that will receive a lot of social media attention (bask in the glow of the online attention).

* Increase the distance of your runs and run a 10K. (take a selfie as soon as you cross the finish line and send it to all your friends).

* Make a new meal and invite some friends around for supper (give yourself kudos every time someone asks for the recipe or wants seconds).

*Go 0ut and get a great new pair of jeans after dropping one pant size in a month (smile graciously as people compliment you on how great you look).

Remind yourself of how good it feels to be successful. Then, while you take another swing at your goal, let your success sustain you for a while longer.

7. Use Failure as a Learning Experience.

Hillary Rodham Clinton, a junior United States Senator from New York at the time, aspired to be President of the United States in 2008. She announced her candidacy and campaigned tirelessly. However, she did not even receive the Democratic Party's candidacy, let alone be elected president.

Despite her failure, she did not abandon her purpose. Instead, she took a job as the Secretary of State. After all, her position as Secretary of State brought her closer to the White House. It was only meant to be a stepping stone.

In 2016, she's running for president for the second time. She's also in a better position than she was in 2008, thanks to her international policy experience as Secretary of State. I'm not sure if she'll win the election, but she hasn't given up hope of becoming the first female president of the United States.

If you fail while attempting to reach your objective, rather than using it as an excuse to give up, utilize it as a stepping stone.

8. Continue to chip away.

When you're ready to give up, force yourself to keep taking regular action toward your goal. You never know what's going on beneath the surface, even if you haven't seen any effects yet. Consider the following:

* It takes a bamboo plant five years to grow its roots. During that period, the grower's only visible aspect of the plant is a little shoot.

* the presence of the plant itself. The plant then grows up to 25 meters in a short period of time after five years.

You can pound at at a rock for a hundred times and not see even a smidgeon of a crack. However, the next strike divides it.

Although you've been working on your goal for a while, just because you can't see anything yet doesn't imply nothing is happening. You could be closer to realizing your ambition than you believe. Don't give up when you're only a few steps away from achieving your goal. Continue to chip away at it.

Conclusion

It's not simple to achieve big, lofty ambitions. It's extremely likely that you'll want to stop somewhere along the way. But, even if you feel like giving up, don't. By refusing to give up, you can live your best life. Begin by implementing the eight tactics listed above.