Life is all lessons…ignorance is not a destiny…
Life is full of challenges. In every aspect of our endeavors we are made to choose between embracing and escaping the responsibilities or circumstances we need to face. But more often than not, we chose escape—it comes in many forms and the most common is by giving up.
Certain events do come when our spirits are put to the test. In the many struggles of life there are times when our level of tolerance are exceed; thus, the pain and suffering brought about by this experience pushes us to consider the lure of giving up. We have the false notion that by giving up, grace will release us from our miseries. Unfortunately, many have been shattered by this false belief.
In whatever circumstances we are in—be it in relationships, goal getting, pursuance of our aspiration and facing adversities—our will to hold on decides our triumph or defeat. Sadly, most of us are quick to give up. This weakness on our part has deprives us in discovering our hidden strengths. It is within us always the power to overcome any blows life can throw upon us.
Our tendency to resist the unfavorable events we experience in life results in bitterness. We need to understand that life is not all about complacency; that difficulties and adversities are necessities. Everything in this world is complementary, there’s no happiness without despair, there’s no peace without chaos and there’s no light without darkness. Growth cannot germinate without the experience of adversity, struggle and hopelessness. One can only discover his hidden power by courageously facing every test the come his way.
All of us aspire to achieve something worthwhile in our lives. For some, it could be material success, for others it may be intangible achievements, still for the unfortunate the opportunity to live a normal life. But for every road to triumph, the path is never without a hindrance. The more encounters we have with these hindrances, the more physical and emotional pummeling we receive. If we don’t have will and tenacity as our weapons, we are sure to fall easily.
What will happen then if we take the route of courage and persistence?
We can do the impossible.
The more we hold on, the more opportunities are revealed to bring us closer to achieving our goals. If we give up easily, those opportunities are wasted. Successful people are well aware of this fact; hence, common is their attitude of staunchness—they know it is the secret to achieving and enduring everything.
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Hi Walter, thanks for this inspiring article and video. I think when we are faced with obstacles, mistakes, and failures, we have two options.
One is to give up and let our obstacles overcome, causing our journey to end. The other one is to stand up and try, try, and try again until we find the opportunity to continue with our journey.
Napoleon Hill once said, “Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the Seed of an equivalent or a greater Benefit”.
If we go through life’s obstacles and see them as challenges that contain benefits; with enough courage and persistence, one day we will be able to accomplish our goals and gain those benefits of being able to overcome the obstacles that we have faced in the past.
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How easy it is for us to give up. But never do we realize the hidden benefits we can gain and you have put it nicely in Napoleon Hill’s quote–by the way, he’s one of my favorite author.
I hope we should see all obstacles as challenges, just as you have eloquently stated.
Hulbert,
Thanks for posting that Napoleon Hill quote (it was the quote I used in my college year book)!
The new one I’ve been using as a reminder to not give up is “I will never let the resistance beat me” from the book “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield…highly recommend.
.-= Jarred´s last blog ..A Shining Sword Is Better =-.
Walter: thanks for the post and the video – I was inspired by the example of someone who saw possibilities instead of limitations. All I can say after watching is “no excuses!”
.-= ami´s last blog ..What do you think – is virtue required to find your calling? =-.
I guess we can never really see how blessed we are until we witness people who long for the things we take for granted.
Thank you for your thoughts on this important subject. Personally I have great trouble with the steps between setting a goal and realizing it. I am a great dreamer and a great celebrator, but I – like most people? – prefer the beginning and the end to the middle pieces.
.-= Kristen @ Motherese´s last blog ..On Pea Soup and Edgar Pine =-.
Most people have trouble with achieving their goals. You know why? It’s because they are not comfortable with facing the challenges. Take the challenge and face all the hindrances, and success is inevitable.
It is so easy to forget about all the good things we have in our lives and just feel sorry for all that we don’t have.
This article and video are the kind of elements we need to see from time to time in order to get our feet back on the ground and redirected in a realistic way and at the same time be revert to be thankful for all we have.
Thank you for posting this article and video.
Raul
.-= Alien Ghost´s last blog ..2012: The Business =-.
Oftentimes we grew arrogant and ungrateful, complaining anything and everything. How foolish we are in not seeing our blessings.
Wow! What an inspiring video, Walter. Thanks so much for sharing it with us. I’m so touched by the video. (and your article, of course
)
Karen
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As always Karen, I’m glad to have shared with you something worth remembering.
Oh, I think I will be remembering this one for a long while. It really touched me. Thanks again for sharing it.
Karen
.-= Karen´s last blog ..Friday’s Links =-.
A very nice article Walter. Thank you.
I think a lot of us give up through fear. That maybe fear of the unknown, the fear of failure or even the fear of not being loved by others as a result of our actions. Sadly fear holds a strong grip over a lot of people and the don’t have strategies to deal with those fears.
Fear have done us more harm than good. Until we wake up and see that fear holds nothing to alleviate our well-being, we will continue to lead a life of decay.
If we are aiming for the impossible, we will always come against opposition. How you respond to that opposition will determine whether you are seen as a success or not.
.-= Tom | Build That List´s last blog ..The Aweber Code….And Why You Need To Promote It! =-.
An important wisdom you have shared here Tom. Personally, it took me long to see the wisdom behind every opposition. Now I know.
Hi Walter, loved this article and video, you can never be reminded enough how hard life can be for others to let you appreciate what you have. Thanks for this.
.-= Steven Aitchison´s last blog ..Keeping The Fire In Your Mind Burning =-.
Funny isn’t it how much we whine. Until we see some people who strive despite the unfortunate circumstances they have been thrust into.
Upon seeing this video, I felt ashamed of my ungratefulness.
I don’t like videos like this although I understand the message but it just makes me feel awful because I am so fortunate to be existing.
I understand Winnie, but sometimes we have to face the harsh realities of life.
Oh my god Walter!
No exaggeration – that is one of the most inspiring videos I have every seen! This guy is one of the toughest ones I have ever seen. There’s another video similar.. a guy with awesome guitar skills – and no arms. He plays the guitar with his toes. These guys always make me think about how much we could do with our “fully equipped” bodies, and how bullshit sometimes the things that we worry about are..
I’m glad I have appreciated it Zoli. We have to be grateful for what we have.
Walter, a truly inspirational post and video clearly reminding what the human spirit can achieve, when it wants to.
Thank you for sharing this.
Regards
Paul
.-= Paul´s last blog ..How fussy are you about things in life? =-.
The human spirit is more powerful than the condition of our existence. We will never realize this until we try.
Hi Walter,
Very insightful post. Peristence is key. The persistence in your goal, really does stem from your purpose in life. If you are clear on what your Purpose here is on earth, otherwise known as your “why” You will have what it takes to push through the challenges, and stay persistent. Many people that don’t realize their goals were not very clear on their “purpose” in life to begin with. Excellent post.
Persistence is the most powerful weapon we can have to defeat any obstacles that comes our way
Hi Walter,
Happy to meet you. This video has and continues to elicit strong emotions, gratitude and inspiration. Following this comment I’m going to share it again on FB
Not only did I enjoy your post, but I also appreciate every thoughtful response that you’ve given to your readers. Your sensitivity and caring shows.
See you soon,
Kim
Thank you Kim. I value all my readers. It’s from them that I learned things that are otherwise unknown to me. And from them I have gathered the strength to carry on.
Hi Walter, My husband Jeff introduced me to him and I was completely in awe and a feeling of joy overwhelmed me. Thanks for sharing this here on your blog. I love what he stands for and for what you are also doing to raise awareness on happiness. And always inclining our mind towards joy no matter what life circumstances bring us. There is always wisdom behind to every event & circumstances. Thank You Walter. I appreciate you
Love & Light,
Therese Miu
.-= Therese Miu´s last blog ..Living Your Passion with Iman Rizky =-.
I would feel the same too if I would have to meet him in person. In fact I would feel ashamed of myself knowing that despite my blessing I have been ungrateful. I was touched by this person, even though I have seen him on video. This is the reason that inspires me to share it with all my readers.
Thank you very much Therese for being here.
Yeah, that’s pretty inspiring all right. It’s so easy to give up…that’s probably why so many people do.
.-= Alissa´s last blog ..Why do people assume? =-.
Giving up may be easy but its consequence is something we will regret for the most part of our lives.
Powerful, powerful stuff Walter, as always. This is one of those videos that just smacks you in the face and makes you never want to make a negative statement again. Thanks for all you do.
We are all blessed with the capacity to withstand any obstacles that comes our way. But the problem is we never give ourselves a chance to unleash it.
Yup.. I agree with you..
Never give up and back again after fail..
We ain’t losing if we tried but we are loser if don’t try..
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That’s right indeed. Victory cannot be possible without holding on.
Never give up – Because you said it I never will
Let’s make this our motto Jonny.
Walter, thank you for visiting my website/blog at the foot of Mount Fuji, Japan. And thank you so much this inspirational post and video on a really important topic. Your entire post is so encouraging and I especially liked your insight that “difficulties and adversities are necessities.” They not only help us grow, they show us what we are and how we respond to the circumstances and events of our lives. Giving up is a response that we never need to make, as your post so powerfully and eloquently reminds us. So many of us have so much – our limbs, our health, our family and friends, our work, our possessions, and yet we complain so much about our lack and limitation. We forget that our breath, our spirit, our joy and our connection are here in overwhelming abundance every second that we are alive. Never give up, because life never gives up on us. Walter, thank you on this glorious winter’s day in the mountains – Catrien Ross.
.-= Catrien Ross´s last blog ..Catrien Ross on How Negative Self-Judgment Creates A Lifetime of Guilt and Limitation =-.
Thank you Catrien for appreciating my work. It’s funny how we take for granted the blessing we enjoy everyday. We instead chose to see the ugliness in everything.
I hope people would realize how lucky we are in our capacity to triumph over any misfortunes that may come our way.
Inspiration…I need it almost daily and you gave me my dose today. Without failures there are no success stories.
Paul
.-= Paul´s last blog ..How to make a profitable blog by being yourself =-.
I’m glad to have provided you with inspiration. I hope I always do.
Nice thought: “difficulties and adversities are necessities”.
.-= Isaac Ben´s last blog ..Should I quit my job – Part 2 =-.
Yes, they are. If we can understand this, we will try more and give up less, because we know we will get better after we successfully pass through such adversities. Not that easy, though.
I agree with you Isaac, it is never easy. But we have to understand that we should face our challenges, otherwise we will never realize our strength.
Wow Walter I truly enjoyed the article. I think Nick is such an inspiration for everyone.
You were right .. before someone gives up he should definitely watch that video.
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I’m happy you’ve liked this Julius.
Hey Walter, This is ma first visit to your blog and I simply in love wid it…What an inspiring video,man. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
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Welcome to my blog Vishal. I’m glad I have provided you with some inspiration.
Walter –
Thanks for an inspiring post. Into every life, a little rain must fall. I’m training for a marathon at the moment. Every week, the mileage increases and the temptation to stop and walk gets greater. Learning the mental strength to persevere gives tremendous perspective on life in general. It is not always easy and there will be better and worse days. I love your message of strength and the pay-off you outline.
Thank you
Phil
.-= Phil – Less Ordinary Living´s last blog ..Friends – Will they Really be There for you? =-.
Perseverance and tenacity are very powerful virtues we should remember at every endeavors in our lives. It’s our most powerful weapon against the temptation of giving up.
Thank you for your kind words on my blog.
I guess I was just sounding off in frustration as I have read several hundred web pages and still cannot solve a few simple php and css problems. Ho hum.
Your website has helped me see that my own problems are miniscule compared to those of some others.
Thank you for helping me regain perspective.
Dave
.-= Dave Felton´s last blog ..And some days you lose… =-.
Glad to be of help Dave. Just remember to not focus to much on the problem but rather on the solution.
Great post. It is sometimes tough to keep going when all you want to do is give up – but I’ve found that as long as you keep moving forward – even if you need to slow the pace a bit – at least you are moving forward.
.-= Adrienne´s last blog ..Prepare for Life or Live Life Now? =-.
Part of our test in life is to persist. Without mastering this virtue, we can not discover our strength.
Walter, I can’t tell you how inspiring this was to me!! Gosh, what am I waiting for to make my dreams progress further!?!?
We are capable of conquering anything we set our minds into, the only problem is we are not aware of this power.
I do not come here as often as I would like, but every time I do your site has just grown much better! Keep rocking the world Walter, you’re well on your way to being a superstar!!!
.-= Steve “Dream” Weaver´s last blog ..Where do we go from here? =-.
Thank you very much Steve for believing in me.
Hi Walter,
I’m blown away by the beautiful story in the video. I consider myself a really positive person. I’ve started blogging and my blog, http://www.goodoodles.com, is all about good news, positive thinking, looking at ideas and life with glass half-full. I´m going to add your blog with a note on this video for everyone to see.
I think some people most of the time, and most people some of the time, need things like this to realize how good we have it and how to make good what we have. Loved it. I´ll be back.
April
Thank you April for your positive feedback here. Inspiration is indeed a powerful motivator.
Persistence is often key to success. There is always a way we just have to keep looking and moving from different directions. I don’t agree that everything is about duality or that to succeed we must also know adversity. I believe we are here to love and to experience and that success can be created without the pain.
.-= Mark´s last blog ..The Reflection of Our Reactions =-.
I share your wisdom here Mark.
We can find that place of stillness within us, and then then external circumstances don’t matter so much. Thanks, good article!
.-= Kaushik´s last blog ..The Basics — 13 key points about the flow of awakening =-.
Stillness, once mastered can be a powerful weapon against the trials of life.
Great post, Walter. This is my first time visiting your blog and I will be back! Thank you!
Thanks for taking the time to peruse my works.
Hi Walter,
Excellent post! Humans easily give up. The main reason? We might succeed!
I have published essays because I kept sending them out and rewriting them if needed. It’s important to believe in something I’ve written and as you say, “Never Give up!”
Thx,
Giulietta
.-= Giulietta the Muse´s last blog ..How do you define rich? =-.
We are all bound to succeed. The only problem is we don’t know how to handle it.
Hi Walter -
I think one common trait you will find with ‘successful’ (I put that in quotes because success is relative) people is they have no issue with failing. Many might not see this, but the people who are not afraid of failure and who are not afraid of trying new things to accomplish what they want to accomplish end up leading successful lives as defined by the individual.
The video you provided in this post portrays this beautifully.
.-= Nate´s last blog ..Overcoming Our Attachment To Thoughts =-.
Yup. Your right about this. I just don’t understand why most people cannot handle the requisites of success. Perhaps fear of failure,as you’ve said is the culprit.
Walter, great article. So much inspiration. We must all persevere.
.-= Alex Monroe´s last blog ..“All You Need is Love”: The Entrepreneur’s Anthem =-.
That’s right Alex. Perseverance is a must to succeed.
Walter another great post. That video is awesome, to have the mindset to go thru that and still enjoy your life is powerful.
I relate, since I had a kidney transplant in 2002, and went thru alot shit at a young age, but having a strong family and being as stubborn as I am I made it thru just fine..lol
Only way to lose is, to stop trying
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I’m glad you have surpassed those times of trials. Your resilience plays a big part in conquering those period of adversity.
Walter
I love life’s serendipities! Just last week this was in the forefront of my mind. Starting a new venture (website/blog) and lots of 15 hour workdays have been mostly wonderful. Yet there are those moments when things don’t go right and the joy can easily turn to frustration and overwhelm.
Your use of the word lure is so accurate to describe the temptation to give up. But I noticed something wonderful in myself – resilience! Each day I awaken ready and excited to do it all again – and for that I am grateful .
Great article!
I’m glad you have discovered your resilience. It’s a very powerful weapon against the lure of giving up. Most of the time, when we work on our goals, our minds have the tendency to push us back to our comfort zones. When such happens, we stop pursuing our goals and relapse back to stagnation. It is important to remember that we can give ourselves a big advantage if we learn to master the virtue of resilience.
Hi Walter, Awesome article here! I’ve seen this video before, but seeing it again is a great reminder of how important it is never to give up. One loses so many potential achievements when giving up.
.-= Victor´s last blog ..The Company of Myself =-.
Thanks Victor. The first time I watched this video, my perspective in life changed, such is the reason I have shared it here.
You state
Life is full of challenges. In every aspect of our endeavors we are made to choose between embracing and escaping the responsibilities or circumstances we need to face. But more often than not, we chose escape—it comes many forms and the most common is by giving up.”
The two words that just stood right out were “giving up”, I always feel this is such an easy route to take when you say you can’t do the impossible. I personally, and I know others can say as well that they are happy they challenge themselves to keep going and going through all the bad times to find the pot of gold at the end.
I believe that we can do anything we set our minds into. The only problem is that we are the one’s who sets our own limitations. By not giving up we can do the impossible.
this morning i feel like giving up im already getting blocked by people that used to follow me…its sad. why is this happening to me
Well, everyday is a challenge but only if we took that challenge. If not, day is wasted.
I agree with you on this Maria. It is best that we take the challenge.
Hello Mr. Walter! Your sister-in-law, Nanette, introduced this site to me, and boy was I glad she did
Told her, okay, will try this out, and i picked this blog as i feel this applies to me right now. This is always an issue for me, while i tend to hold on and be patient about things, i also always do tend to think about the very thin line between being patient, and being a fool. But after reading this, mayeb there is a thin line, but you’re right, maybe i sometimes just lack the courage to jump right back over the line 
i like this, very inspiring.
I’m glad to have provided you with some inspiration. The difficulties and challenges we face in life should be faced with patience, persistence and courage. Remember that things are not what they always seem. When our minds encounter unfavorable situations, it tends to beckon us back to our comfort zones. Little do we know that we are being led to our deterioration. Challenges in life makes us grow, by denying ourselves to face difficulties we are disallowing the manifestation of our inner strength.
Very inspiring article Walter. It’s not always easy but we must find the strength to face our fears and the challenges that come our way. Only then will we be able to experience real triumph.
Many of us by default tend to take the easy way out or avoid facing challenges, in some cases we don’t even realize we’re doing it. After failing enough times though we all reach a breaking point where we have to make that ultimate decision, do I give up or do I tackle these personal barriers I have created and become the person I desire to be.
.-= Darryl´s last blog ..Stick To Your Goals No Matter What =-.
Thank you Darryl. Persistence and being strong is one thing, giving up is another. We will never know our our strength and capacity if we do not stand to the challenges we face. By giving up the mind is tricking us to return to our comfort zones. Of course, nothing will improve if we always aspire complacency. Face the difficulties and be still, then your true capability will be revealed.
The day person give up he or she is dead, only physically he or she is alive. So never give up
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Man, what a species we are! Capable of the worst and of the best! Thanks for sharing! Wow!
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