{"id":4001,"date":"2018-06-24T11:47:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T11:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottburrows.com\/?p=4001"},"modified":"2018-06-24T11:47:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-24T11:47:43","slug":"why-giving-up-is-the-solution-sometimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottburrows.319heads.com\/why-giving-up-is-the-solution-sometimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Giving Up Is the Solution Sometimes"},"content":{"rendered":"
How many times have you heard the phrases \u201cDon\u2019t be a quitter!\u201d or \u201cNever give up\u201d?<\/p>\n
Truth is, it\u2019s easy to tell someone to hang in there, but nobody ever truly assesses the situation or the impact it has on our lives.<\/p>\n
As Americans, we\u2019re taught about the American Dream and how we should work till we achieve our own. We\u2019ve built a culture where overworking has become the norm.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s always<\/i><\/em>\u00a0that one person with a fancy car. There\u2019s always<\/i><\/em>\u00a0that one person who\u2019s got it all. There\u2019s always<\/i><\/em>\u00a0that one colleague that outshines everyone. There\u2019s always<\/i><\/em>\u00a0that someone everyone envies.<\/p>\n We\u2019re taught that successful individuals push past their limits to achieve their goals no matter how difficult it is.<\/p>\n What we\u2019re not<\/i><\/em>\u00a0taught, however, is that sometimes, the best solution may be to give up.<\/p>\n Sometimes you have to make on-the-spot decisions. There are times when you have no way out and you\u2019re forced to choose between the lesser evil.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re in corporate, you will<\/i><\/em>\u00a0have to take risks, you will<\/i><\/em>\u00a0have to make difficult decisions. It\u2019s all a part of being a professional.<\/p>\n Perseverance is an excellent quality, and everyone should persevere, but sometimes the inability to let go can hold us from moving forward.<\/p>\n With that in mind, here\u2019s why giving up sometimes can be beneficial:<\/p>\n We are always told to do more, to achieve more and to be more.<\/p>\n Being more and doing more can be damaging when you\u2019re burning out and can\u2019t go on.<\/p>\n It\u2019s physically impossible for someone to push themselves without burning out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s impossible for someone to know everything. We all have our own unique skills and our own strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n When you give up, you learn to accept things the way they are. You learn to accept the fact that you can\u2019t always handle everything, and that\u2019s absolutely okay.<\/p>\n You realize that perfection doesn\u2019t exist. You learn to accept that problems don\u2019t always have a solution.<\/p>\n It takes guts to own up to your actions and decisions. When you decide to give up, you give yourself a clean break from everything.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a mental relief and means you can focus on other things rather than focusing on just one thing that doesn\u2019t have a solution.<\/p>\n When Scott Burrows had to give up his dream of being an athlete due to a life-threatening accident, he knew that his life didn\u2019t stop there. He built a better one. He found his calling.<\/p>\n By conquering obstacles and challenges in his way, he was able to gain back control and become one of America\u2019s most renowned international <\/u>motivational speakers<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\nWhy You Should Give Up Sometimes<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\u00a0You Learn To Accept Things <\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
You Solve Problems Realistically <\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
It Makes You Confident <\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n