What they forgot to tell you,

Good Morning.

Coming up we were taught all kinds of absurd, yet beseeching things like "quitters never win," or "come hell or high waters, quitting is not an option." All great things to tell toddlers who can't grasp the concepts of tying their tennis shoes or not coloring outside of the lines, but not so relevant when it comes to "real life." What happens when you realize that the only way to achieve the happiness, fulfillment, and sense of purpose you desire is to quit? Or when the hell or high waters come and you reach the conclusion that what you're fighting for really isn't worth the fight? In those instances, is quitting acceptable? In Philippians 4:13 we're taught that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. But what the people who recite it to us when we reach the point where we want to withdraw our commitments fail to tell us is that yes, we CAN do all things, BUT we don't have to. When you reach a point where the only reason you're doing something is because you fear the reaction you'll get from everyone if you stop or when the fervor and joy you once had becomes apathy and obligation, you have to ask yourself whether or not quitting would be your wisest decision. What we have to realize is that quitting and giving up are two totally different actions. While quitting could be the perfect solution to an unnecessary problem, giving up is a permanent solution to a temporary one. Do things because you want to not because you have to, because truth be told, we have very few obligations in life, aside from the ones in our mind.

Have a blessed day and thank you for reading!