I think we can all look back to events in our lives where we felt that we failed. I know there were a number of times in my life that I felt that way. I don’t remember where I heard this from, but it is some sound advice: “Have you failed? Try again. You say that you have tried again and failed again? Well, try again, and again, and again!”
Don’t Quit!
Almost everyone knows the story of Thomas Edison who refused to quit. They say that he tried about ten thousand items before he got the light bulb to work. I think we’re all glad that he didn’t quit, especially if you are reading this article on your computer!
I know, some might say, “Oh, sure, Thomas Edison. You know, he was a brilliant inventor; it was easy for him not to quit.” It may be true that he was a brilliant inventor, but the fact remains that he was not a quitter! And that’s the point.
Countless stories tell the tales of men and women who just refused to quit, refused to give up, and refused to give in. I don’t know about you, but those stories inspire me. For them, each disappointment was just another step closer to victory. That’s how they looked at it. But sadly, far too many people look at a set back or a disappointment as a failure, and then they just quit. They abandon their dreams, they discard their goals, they put their plans in a drawer and just quit!
“Our Greatest Weakness Lies In Giving Up.”
Thomas Edison once said, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward. I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
I think that’s a great attitude, don’t you? And it is inspiring to me because it shows that quitting is a choice, just as trying again is a choice. Having a positive attitude is a choice, just as having a negative attitude is a choice. Having and maintaining a positive attitude, regardless of the situations and circumstances, will keep you on the road to success. On the other hand a negative, defeated attitude, will most certainly keep you from having the success that you desire.
Don’t Let Others Talk You Out Of Your Dreams!
Sometimes, you may have the best of intentions to maintain a positive attitude, but then you allow the opinions of others to talk you out of your dreams. You’ve probably noticed how often people try to talk you out of your dreams. Why are people so quick to tell you that you can’t, instead of encouraging you and telling you that you can?
Regardless of what others say to you, or think about you, it is really up to you to tell yourself that you can. It is up to you to refuse to quit; it is your choice to refuse to give up on your dreams. The Bible promises that if you acknowledge God in all your ways He will direct your path. That really is quite a promise from God when you stop and think about it.
Regardless of how you feel, regardless of what others are saying, regardless of how many times you have failed, keep asking for His help and direction, keep seeking, and refuse to quit.
Are You Clear?
A very helpful method is to have a clear picture in your mind of where you want to go and what you want to do. Don’t dwell on where you are now. Instead, see yourself where you want to be.
You really can be successful in whatever category of life that you want to be. It all depends on how you see the situation. Is you focus on your present circumstances, or is it on what lies ahead? Do you see set backs as the end of the road, or, as just another step closer to success and victory? After a mistake do you say, “That’s it? This doesn’t work, I’m quitting?” Or, do you say, “I am going to figure this out and I will be successful.”
Your goals and your dreams are yours. Whether or not anyone else cares about them or encourages you, they are yours, and they are important. And, God is very concerned about your happiness and fulfillment.
God is not in the failure business; He is in the success business. With His help and His direction, you can be successful in every category of life. If you refuse to quit you cannot fail.
Every day the choice is yours, so don’t choose to quit!
Mike Verdicchio
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