I don’t care what you are challenging yourself to do! That is between you and God and your spouse. The thing we are focusing on here is the “FORK IN THE ROAD.” When we set out to accomplish something of real significance, all of us will reach this “FORK” that must be faced and we will have to decide whether we quit or whether we continue. As noted earlier, either choice is going to cause a significant degree of pain. Quitting is like surrender. We find ourselves surrounded by tons of reasons “to toss in the towel.” A review of a few random reasons we may use to quit might be: 1.) Disinterest, we have lost our way and we have given up and want to do something else. 2.) Injury. 3.) Discouragement, We haven’t won yet, or people have identified us as “too big for our britches—they have piled on.” 4.) We are flat out of money and it prohibits us from considering more. 5.) Fear of further failure or ultimate failure. These are just a few of the reasons we cause us to quit. Last thought on quitting is: We will live for the rest of our lives with a sense of loss, a sense of regret, a sense of self-betrayal, guilt, and shame. Before you quite, review of think about how you will handle all these very real emotions.
Conversely, the pain of continuing has to be faced squarely as well. Some thoughts on pressing forward: A total “redo” of your goals and objectives aimed at achieving your goals. An increased or modified training regimen. No matter what we think or say, “IT HURTS TO SHIFT.” What we were doing was not working and we have to make a change. Whatever the reason to change and to never quit—it must be done! In my opinion you NEVER put quitting on the table. You will suffer the pain of regret and you will never experience the exhilaration of victory……So keep going! It’s a very acceptable and tolerable OUCH!
Bottom Line: QUIT AND SUFFER THE PAIN OF REGRET OR CONTINUE AND TASTE THE SWEET SAVORY VICTORY DINNER—-OF YOUR CHOICE OF COURSE!
Six Pack and Senior 