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The High Cost of Giving Up
An account of struggle and persistence
The Luxury of Giving Up
I’ve felt like giving up. I’ve thought about it. Life seems like a constant battle that I’m tired of fighting. I’m so tired. There have been times when it all just seems too much to handle, and I wish I could just throw in the towel. As I sit here feeling discouraged, exhausted and defeated, I can’t help it. I feel like giving up.
“Don’t give up,” I hear you saying.
When you talk to people about these things, the first thing they will tell you is to not give up. Don’t give up is a phrase that has been thrown around so much that it’s almost lost its meaning. “Just keep swimming,” they say, but what other choice do I have than to keep swimming? If I stop swimming, I drown!
I can’t give up. I can only give up if I can afford it, but giving up is too expensive. It’s not an option. I’ve tried it and it didn’t work out very well.
Giving up is a luxury I cannot afford.
Don’t give up is a phrase that has been thrown around so much that it’s almost lost its meaning.
