Not Giving Up.

18th November 2010

Reading about the couple who were kidnapped by pirates, and who have finally been released after a year in captivity, made me think of two things which are so important for anyone at almost any stage of their lives. The first being that it is so important to have goals and dreams, because that should be the driving force (the purpose) in your life, and secondly to never give up, or give in to despair.

I suppose I quite often write about the importance of setting goals, so I won’t dwell on this too much, but suffice to say that it became evident from all the news programmes and chat shows, that many people dream of selling up and retiring on a boat, or other such things, and clearly if you want it badly enough, these dreams are certainly within your grasp. So always believe that you can get where you want, even though at times it seems a distant fantasy.

This, of course, leads onto the other aspect of this blog, of never giving up. They must have been close to that point on many occasions, especially when they were split up, and couldn’t offer encouragement to each other. Business owners too, are often at their wits end, wondering how on earth they can ever achieve the goals they had when they started out so enthusiastically. Although it isn’t a life or death situation, sometimes when the debts are mounting up, and the sales are non-existent, and the family want a holiday, and everything seems to be working against you, it is easier to buckle under, and just feel sorry for yourself, rather than stand up and fight. Nearly always there is a way out, but you need to be positive and believe that you can win. No doubt all of us feel very alone at times, with no-one to turn to, but wallowing in our own misery will certainly not improve things. I find the poem “The Man Who Thinks He Can” by Walter Wintle, inspirational in times when I am down.
I hope you enjoy it.

The Man Who Thinks He Can
If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you’d like to win, but think you can’t,
It’s almost a cinch you won’t.
If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost,
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellows will;
It’s all in the state of mind.
If you think you’re outclassed, you are;
You’ve got to think high to rise.
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the one who thinks he can.

by Walter D. Wintle

---

3 responses to “Not Giving Up.”

1. World Spinner says:

   November 19, 2010 at 1:51 am

   Not Giving Up. « Your Business Life…

   Here at World Spinner we are debating the same thing……

2. college loan says:

   December 5, 2010 at 12:16 pm

   Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

3. Casino Online says:

   January 1, 2011 at 3:48 am

   Hello. Fantastic job on http://www.yourbusinesslife.co.uk/not-giving-up, if I wasn’t so busy with my school work I read your total site to learn about SEO. Thanks!