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Never Quit?
Posted on September 24th, 2009 10 comments
When Should You Quit?
So many people are on the verge of quitting…..quitting their job, marriage, business, exercising and smoking etc.
For most people quitting will be very easy, but for others to quit means to fail or lose.
I’ve been playing guitar since I was about 10 years old or I should say I got my first Guitar at 10 years old. It was a Silverstone electric that came from Sears. My Dad knew how bad I wanted that guitar.
I remember how bad I wanted to learn to play that guitar and why I wanted to learn.
I was 10 years old when I noticed a friend of mine Jeff walking across the playground with girls all around him. I went to see what all the commotion was about. That was the moment I knew I wanted a guitar because my friend Jeff had a guitar in his hand. He had the guitar that day to share with the class.
That Christmas I got mine. I would try to play that thing and got so frustrated I would put it in the closet and not touch it for months on end. Then months turned into years. After I got married I picked it up again and I got myself a better guitar. I would spend 30 to 60 minutes every afternoon. I was still frustrated and wanted to quit again, but I disciplined myself to keep going.
One afternoon I reached over picked up my guitar and music just started to flow with ease. It was as if some other person stepped into my body and started to play. I was amazed to say the least. That happened because I never really quit and I decided to work at it until I learned to play.
Like most people I’ve had so many things in my life I could have quit because of stress or pressure or because I didn’t get the breaks I felt I should have.
I read a study once that said for every 100 adult students that start on the road to a black belt in the martial arts only 2 students on average will ever get that black belt.
Why do so any people quit in the midst of working toward a desirable goal? I think for the most part….because they can’t see the long term effect or benefits of the short term pain of doing the hard work.
“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” Vince Lombardi
At times we could just change our approach or make a small adjustment and keep moving forward to create that end result that we desire.
A marathon runner never quits at the23 – 25 mile mark, but if you check the facts I bet you would see most runners that quit will do so around the 15 – 18 mile marker.
“If you are going to go through hell, keep going.” Winston Churchill
My friend Rob Northrup once said, “Never set a goal you don’t intend to reach.” I agree, why waste your time and energy?
When should we quit?
When you are not willing to pay the price through hard work.
When you and others get hurt.
When you fail to contribute to others.
Don’t quit when the tide is lowest,
For it’s just about to turn;
Don’t Quit over doubts and questions,
For there’s something you may learn.
Don’t quit when the night is darkest,
For it’s just a while ’til dawn;
Don’t quit when you’ve run the farthest,
For the race is almost won.
Don’t quit when the hill is steepest,
For your goal is almost nigh;
Don’t quit, for you’re not a failure
Until you fail to try.~ Author unknown~
(c) 2009 Lane Resources Inc.
Enjoy the journey!
R. Lynn Lane
10 responses to “Never Quit?”
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Lynn,
What an inspirational post!
My son recently started on the guitar and he played a lot for a few weeks then he lost interest.
Since I knew that the drive had to come from within or he would NEVER practice enough to get really good, I told him that he tried it and if it wasn’t for him, fine.
You can’t make dreams for others… Of course, some times we need disciple to get us over the initial learning into where positive feedback kicks in and makes it easier to keep going.
Seize the Day,
Rob
Emergency Preparedness For the 21st Century Family -
One step at a time. Quitters never learn the feeling of winning. Inspirational post
Vicki http://www.bridalthreadshq.com
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Lynn,
Great post!
Quitters never win, winners never quit!
In my full time role in selling properties, I sometime got them sold with just one open and just one prospecgtie came thru’ the door!
On the other hand, I had a few that took literally months, up to 13 months, to get them sold. There’re many reasons in such extremem cases.
But as long as the vendor has the patience, I’ll have the drive to sell, hit it until the target is hit!
John Ho
Numerology Expert Helps Understanding Personality for Better Influence & Persuasion -
Don’t give up! I enjoy pushing myself past the mental barrier where I feel like I just want to stop.
With patience, practice and persistance any skill can be mastered over time.
Keri Eagan
Anything Alternative -
I loved this post. Getting into the quitting habit is one of the most destructive things we can do to our lives. We need to exercise wisdom in terms of knowing when to quit something, because sometimes that is the best decision, but it is important never to gain a taste for giving up.
Steve Chambers
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Quitting is often the easy way out but not necessarily the best answer. Great story. My son got a guitar at 10 years old. Thought he could just pick it up and bang out an Aerosmith song or two. It’s sitting up in his room collecting dust. I wonder if he’ll ever pick it up again.
Lisa McLellan
Child Care Expert,
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i LOVE this post
yes indeed, never quit
however there is adjusting
and also the stretch
and self-sabotage
and even so, persist!Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
Single Baby Boomer Dating Success Expert
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Lynn,
That was great. It was tremendously motivational.
Health, Fitness for Working People — Darryl Pace
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Never, never, never quit! Loved the bad-ass Lombardi quote!
Anthony
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Rob Northrup September 24th, 2009 at 15:24