We've all heard and been guilty of giving up on things or someone. "I'll never give up on them," "I won't give up until I've reached (insert goal)," "I want to do this/pick up this habit." Now I'm not saying you're a bad person because you've done this before. Sometimes, there are things that are just not working or are realistically attainable to keep trying for. But don't make your life consist of unfinished promises and dreams. Finishing things gives you a sense that you are creating a future for yourself and give you something worth living for.

I know it can be hard, I fight myself every day with things. It's okay to have thoughts of quitting because everyone has thoughts like this at some point. I think about giving up on multiple things in my life at least three times a day. But that's where the strength comes from. Even if you are not strong yet, not giving up will create the strength you need for the future. How can you expect to leave an impact or grow as a person if you just give up? Once you start sticking to things, giving up will seem like an impossibility. Because at that point, you will have experienced the self-pride and satisfaction of belonging to something and stamping your name somewhere in life. And that feeling will take away any of the disappointment you've ever felt from giving up on something. You will want to do things for yourself, and disappointing yourself will become more important than pleasing anyone.

Life is meant to have small bumps in the road, and some people have bigger or more frequent bumps than others, but you also have to remember that this is your life and you should never compare yourself to others. Again, I know how hard this can be because I still find myself comparing myself to others in different aspects of their life compared to mine and thinking myself into a bad mood. But that is when you need to remind yourself of everything you have, and that the outcome of your life all depends on how you handle the situation. Careers, sports, relationships, and anything you go through will have some kind of struggle.

You can't just quit a sport because you had a bad game, or you can't do as many perroittes as the girl you are dancing beside in a routine. You also shouldn't quit your job or leave a relationship, whether it be romantically, or platonically with family and friends just because you had a bad week or a conflict came up. Running away from lessons in life is the worst thing you can do, because then there will never be any growth.

In the end what you decide will impact your future. So if you are unsure what is worth fighting for and what isn't, just breathe, take a step back, and look at the situation. This will allow you to look at multiple perspectives and help you think more clearly, tuning you into your intuition. Make your judgement on whether the outcome will be beneficial or not, and if it is, then go for it, make yourself proud. And if you're like me and you struggle with the constant problem of being proud of yourself because you know what makes you happy, but also want to hear and know that other people are proud of you too, you can know that I am proud of you. Because even though I am a stranger and it probably means nothing to you than if someone you care about says it, I genuinely mean it. I love watching people succeed and see people do well, or pull themselves out of situations and improve their lives. I will be a cheerleader to anyone because especially in this day and age where there is a constant flood of hate, there needs to be some positivity.

So make it an effort to find happiness by not giving up. By learning new things, or teaching yourself a lesson that will help steer yourself onto the right path of what you want your future to hold. Just remember that the fight is always the best part, even though it may not seem like it. But when you finally climbed whatever mountain you said you would, the impact you will leave and the pride you feel in yourself will make you happier than anything ever could.