
We live in a culture that tells us nothing is impossible. We’ve all heard it countless times: ‘The sky’s the limit’. ‘You can do whatever you set your mind to’. ‘Every great achievement was once considered impossible’. And, perhaps most ubiquitous of all, ‘Never ever give up’. The truth is, some things are impossible. Sometimes the only thing to do is give up. Now, I don’t want you to get discouraged or think I’m advocating wanton apathy. I’m talking about the importance of giving up. That sounds crazy, right? We’ve always been told that only ‘quitters’ give up. Like it’s some crime, some sin against humanity itself. How dare we give up. How dare we turn away from an unfinished task and let someone else take over. Picture Something You Cannot Do I want you to think about that for a moment. Picture something that you cannot do. I mean, no matter how hard you try. Let’s say, picking up an elephant. You can’t pick up an elephant, right? … [Read more...]










