03/06/2018
When the struggle is real, trying to get through daily anxiety, sadness, grief, depression, fear and reach a goal can be challenging. Trying to reach our goals, perform at work, go to school, have a good relationship, maintain friendships, practice self-care, take care of our loved ones can make us feel exhausted and therefore make us feel like quitting! Remember to rest, but don't give up. Give yourself time to recharge and come back to the task at hand. As they say on the safety videos on airplanes, put your oxygen mask on yourself first, before helping others. A healthier you will benefit your loved ones in the end.
---
Confidence: Don’t Quit
By Edgar A. Guest
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is q***r with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns
And many a fellow turns about
When he might have won, had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
