Winston Churchill made a very famous speech where he said, "Never give in." That was it. Most take it as "Never give up," and I think that's in keeping with the message. The question is, why was that so fundamentally important? Two things stand out to me. First, make certain that what you are working toward is a goal you actually want and will invest yourself into. Second, once you commit, don't ever back down.
Opportunities are everywhere. Sometimes it doesn't feel like it, and in that case you need to pay more attention. For instance, did you know that when the motion picture camera was invented that the general consensus was it was a neat invention, but had no use. People tended to film and show only a single uncut scene. But, once editors came into it and spliced together various points of view to create something beyond actual life, only then did the magic of cinema begin. Opportunity was there for anyone to see, yet only a few actually acted upon it.
The same thing happens around us all the time. There are unending examples. It's up to us to discover them. Part of never giving up is keeping your mind open. It's hard to find anything worthwhile if you stop looking. Actually, I'd bet a lot of our own problems stem from giving up. So, cut it out. Get moving. Find your dream, chase it, and don't stop!
- M
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