by John Anyasor

Created on: May 24, 2009   Last Updated: May 28, 2009

Giving up. It's easy right? You take on an immense task, you meet a few bumps in the road, you push past a big obstacle, and with relief you think to yourself, "Wow, I made it! I'm so glad I got over that!" And then the unthinkable happens. You meet an even harder challenge than the last one. Suddenly it hits you. You are fed up. With that acknowledgment, you throw your hands up and say, "I quit. I'm done. Why did I waste all my time with this?"

The goal you once worked so hard for has slipped away. Just like that. It still seemed easy right? Wrong.

Of course, the act itself of giving up is really easy. With just a few words, your goal is behind you. But the effect of giving up is what makes the act counterproductive in the long run.

It becomes a habit

When you repeatedly throw your hands up in frustration instead of pushing past the obstacles that are holding you back, it soon becomes a habit. To some people, whenever it gets too hard, what's worked for them in the past (giving up) will work for them again. Giving up becomes the thing to do. As I previously stated, giving up is easy. However, giving up only seems to work because it leaves you free from the burdens you felt when you were working towards something difficult. Although you feel unburdened, it is still apparent in the back of your mind that you haven't finished what you started. You let a few tough instances hold you back from the vision of success you formed within your mind.

You tend to aim low

Strenuous goals are too difficult for the quitter to achieve. So, in general, quitters tend to aim for what comes easily to them. But it's still a goal, right? Does it really matter as long as they achieved the goal they set for themselves? Well, yes it is true that simple goals are still goals, but it also matters what type of goals they set for themselves. Nothing that comes easy will be of any significant use. Just because something seems impossible, doesn't mean it can't be done by a normal person. Everyone has potential to do something amazing. I am not saying everyone can do ANYTHING, but people can at least make a great impact on their lives if they accept the reality of hardship that comes will setting enormous goals.

You cannot live out your dreams

Do you really want to keep climbing the same easy mountains? Is it worth the trouble to set goals you already know that you can attain or is it better to set a goal you might not reach, but have always wanted to strive for? Only those who achieve

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