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I’m going to be honest here and say that I couldn’t think of anything to talk about when it comes to past experiences. I’d figure I try something different here and see where this gets me. This has been on my mind for quite some time, and I wasn’t sure how to word this correctly.
A question for everyone. How many times in your life have you wanted to give up? Whether it be through work, projects, or even when it comes to improving yourself? Has there been a time when you feel like things are going wrong from left to right, and you feel like there is nothing you can do about it?
Not going to lie, there have been plenty of times when I wanted to say fuck it and give up. Because let’s be real, nobody wants to deal with rejection. It hurts like hell. When you put the work into something, it can take hours, days, weeks, or even years to get done with whatever goal you have, only for something to go wrong, and it sets you back.
I’ll give you an example. During my high school years, I was struggling to keep my grades up. It didn’t help that a few of the teachers thought that I was being lazy, and didn't want to do the work.
The reality is that I was studying the material like hell. No matter how many times I would read through the instructions, It wouldn’t click. Everyone else was understanding the work, yet I felt like I was falling behind.
I had to fight like mad, but eventually, I was able to graduate high school. I barely managed to pass with mostly Cs and one A. I had to push myself to understand the work.
Though it came with a cost. My stress levels were beyond the roof, and I got ill many times a lot faster than normal. Amazingly, stress can be a motivator to get things done, but at the same time, it can damage your health big time if you let it get out of control.
For anyone else that is struggling right now, and feels like giving up, don’t let the pressure of the world get to you. I know that things are hard right now. Especially with the ways that things are going on this planet.
I don’t know what you are going through. You may be going through something similar to me, or you may be going through issues that are much harder to deal with. Whether it be through getting fired/let go from a job or having to deal with a toxic environment.
I’m not a professional in any way here. The only thing I can tell you is when shit gets hard, and you feel like there is no point, keep pushing forward. It won't be easy, but there is a saying that goes, "That this too shall pass."