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Do Not Give Up
Robert Donovan a writer in his very own words said “giving up is the ultimate tragedy”. This implies that most of us are likely to have tragic ends just because we give up easily on our dreams. When we are scolded, we give up. When we don’t make an interview, we give up. Even in our homes, we give up so easily on our chores, husbands, wives and even children. To most people giving up is easier than continuing heading on towards our goals. Don’t give up on your plans. It takes pain to achieve success. Don’t give up on your dreams. Develop a thick skin of resistance and know that it is the steadfast only that finishes the race and not the participants. Determine to follow through your plans no matter what.

Sometimes it is consistency and our perseverance that determine our success. Success itself does not happen in an instance but it is achieved through dint of hard work, persistence, prayer and good will. Nothing comes easy, even putting this piece together sure did come at a price. You need to be diligent and consistent in your plans and activities if you want to reach your goals. The inability to coordinate your self may likely be one of the many reasons why you probably give up on your plans. If you fail to plan, you are likely going to give up on your dreams so often because you’ve not even planned ideally. There has been no foundation so you should not be expecting the house to stand.
Don’t give up on your plans because if you did, you would have directly or indirectly affected your progress and may also be indirectly affecting numerous lives which ought to have benefited from your plans and dreams. There are so many reasons why you cannot afford to give up, chief of which according to Benjamin Franklin,is that “lost time is never found again”. Let me take a moment to shed more light why you should never give up:


Always know that success is a result of hard work. Forget about the lottery now and let’s talk about real work. If you want to make a mark in your field or calling, maybe it’s time to put in more time. Move away from the level of wishing to the level of doing. To become an expert takes consistent practice. In our age it is mostly said more like a cliché that one should work ‘smart and not hard”. You need to be smart on your job but you sincerely need to work more than the average. Working hard increases your chances of continuous accomplishment while being smart on the job makes your tasks easier. You need to develop skills that can make your hard work noticeable.

Also know that becoming successful does not come cheap. While it is important that being a success at what one does is crucial, staying successful should be paramount in your mind. This is one simple reason why companies recreate themselves. Innovation, research and development are some of the strategies companies use to sustain their edge and competitiveness in the market. Very few people will be rich while staking bets or playing the lottery. This is a fact. To become rich and wealthy you need to become diligent at what you do and take hold of opportunities when they present themselves. Most people try to wait on luck as against taking their chances. It is important to have your resources in place before you embark on your plans. It is also impossible to have everything you need to succeed in place all at once. However knowing all you need to succeed or function effectively and efficiently on a task is important so that you will be able to determine your true position and move steadily towards your desired goals.
Here are a few tips on overcoming giving up on your plans. These are tips you should use when you start to lose steam and are gradually dropping the idea of moving on with your plans.


Re-appraise your plans immediately. There is need to have a sense of urgency in self appraisal or an overall appraisal of your team when you start to notice dwindling outcomes or slow movement towards your goals. Self appraisal is the most effective form of appraisal and should be done periodically to ascertain your true position in every endeavor you embark upon. Are your plans dynamic? Do you carry your team along when developing your goals and focus? Be inclusive in information gathering and agreement with your team. It pays when all agree to the same focus and direction. While it is good to have a detailed plan, it is also important to note that times change and so does situations and circumstances. We should continually be guided with the current realities and thereon move towards our expectations. When we don’t have expectations, chances are that we will give up on whatever we do or are doing.

Revise your strategies. Strategies are coordinated action steps that are capable of taking you towards your desired goals if they are well utilized. They however are not flawless and it is on this premise that you should constantly revise them if they seem not to be achieving the desired results or your expectations. It is important to note that every action we take will either move us closer or farther away from our goals. I believe that it is time you reappraise your strategies to determine if they still meet the current realities of your situation.

Keep on pushing on. After working on your plans once again, it is time to pick up and start all over again. Remember that tough times don’t last but tough people do. Thomas Edison kept on trying with the electricity bulb until he got it right. You can get it right too, just keep on keeping on.

Develop your skin of resistance. Interestingly this will be the second time I will write about this in a single message. This shows the importance of not giving up. Boost your self esteem and confidence by doing what you have agreed to do. Take action once again and put in your best one more time. See you on top of your riches.
Kolawole Kehinde