Are You Frustrated? Want To Give Up? Read This
I have had times when I felt I should give up but thanks to God, warriors, my Girlfriend and the books I read, I never gave up and here I am today not where I want to be but getting there.
Now, I have read on this forum about people wanting to give up and decided to post some of the very good poems and quotes that will help someone stay motivated. I hope someone will find it useful.
Now, I have read on this forum about people wanting to give up and decided to post some of the very good poems and quotes that will help someone stay motivated. I hope someone will find it useful.
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When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you are trudging seems all uphill, When funds are low and 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 quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As everyone of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about When he might have won had he stuck it out. Don't give up though the pace seems slow - You may succeed with another blow, Success is failure turned inside out - The silver tint of the cloud of doubt. And you can never tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far; So stick to the fight when you are hardest hit - It's when things seem worst that you must not QUIT. ============================================== Somebody said that it couldn't be done, But he with a chuckle replied That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it. Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that; At least no one ever has done it"; But he took off his coat and he took off his hat, And the first thing we knew he'd begun it. With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, Without any doubting or quiddit, He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it. There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, There are thousands to prophesy failure; There are thousands to point out to you, one by one, The dangers that wait to assail you. But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Just take off your coat and go to it; Just start to sing as you tackle the thing That "cannot be done," and you'll do it. ================================================== ======== "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" - Jeremiah 29:11 ================================================== ==== I will never give up No matter what the odds are No matter what people say No matter how far I will never give up If I throw it away time after time If I am one step behind try after try If I miss dime after dime I will never give up Even when it seems all over Even when no one else believes Even when it seems I can go no further I will never give up For I know I have strength within For I know I can persevere For I know that I can win I will never give up Because it's someone else's fault Because I am settling for good enough Because I fear that I will fall short I will never give up There is so much I can still do There is too much talent to waste There is so much in me that I want you to see I will never give up Why squander all of my hard work and dedication Why not show the world that I am a fearless baller Why quit when I still have the opportunity to go on I will never give up If I do, I will not be the best me that could live If I do, I will never know what I am capable of If I do, I am not giving the world all I can give I will never give up ================================================== == A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots was perfectly made and never leaked. The other pot had a crack in it and by the time the water bearer reached his master's house it had leaked much of it's water and was only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his master's house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you." "Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?" "I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said. The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path." Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again the pot apologized to the bearer for its failure. The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house." Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But if we will allow it, God will use our flaws to grace his table. In God's great economy, nothing goes to waste. Don't be afraid of your flaws. Acknowledge them, and you too can be the cause of beauty. Know that in our weakness we find our strength. ================================================== ============== Don't undermine your worth by comparing yourself to others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Don't set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you. Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless. Don't let life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life. Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us to each other. Don't be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn to be brave. Don't shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love. The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings. Don't dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope; to be without hope is to be without purpose. Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but, also where you are going. Life is not a race, but, a journey to be savored each step of the way. ~~~~~~ ================================================== ======= A man once found a cocoon of the beautiful Emperor Moth and took it home so he could watch the moth emerge from the cocoon. On the day a small opening appeared, he sat, enthralled, and watched for several hours as the moth struggled to force its body through that little hole. After a while, it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could go and it could go no further. It just seemed to be stuck. So the man, in his kindness, decided to help the moth.... he took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. To his relief, the moth then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to support the body, which would contract in time -- and the moth would fly away. But it never happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly. What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the moth to get through the tiny opening was the way of forcing fluid from the body of the moth into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Freedom and flight could only come after the struggle. By depriving the moth of its struggle, he deprived the moth of health and freedom. If we were to go through our lives without any obstacles or struggles, we too would be crippled. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. Give every struggle (opportunity) a chance, learn to grow beyond it and fly free of your cocoon -- leave no room for regrets. ================================================== ======================= There is a brokenness out of which comes the unbroken, a shatteredness out of which blooms the unshatterable. There is a sorrow beyond all grief, which leads to joy and a fragility out of whose depths emerges strength. There is a hollow space too vast for words through which we pass with each loss, out of whose darkness we are sanctioned into being. There is a cry deeper than all sound whose serrated edges cut the heart as we break open to the place inside which is unbreakable and whole, while learning to sing. ================================================== ======================= With every tear that falls, there is a lost heart that calls. It calls to say I'm here, don't despair, I will come to you. When the time is right, when you least expect me and through the quiet night open your heart to me, accept me, I will be there in the end. Your wait may be long, you may get frustrated by the whole ordeal. In the end I will be real. While others around you are succeeding your heart goes on bleeding. I would thank you for being patient, I would thank you for being the kind of person who shows persistence. If it were not for this, I may never get the chance to have an existence. In the chaos of your day, the calm of your night, let your heart soar and take flight. So many tears, for so many years. You have been trying, thinking of giving up, but never doing it. In the end you just keep on going in the hopes that I will come to you, the one who deserves me, the one who can love me as no other can. You will be that mother that you always wanted to be. Just keep waiting for me. |
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