When’s The Right Time To Give Up?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtfKSTrdbiA

What I’m going to say here is probably a bit controversial: It’s OK to give up.

Yes, you heard that right, it’s OK to give up. When you look up any motivational videos on Youtube, you will hear the phrase “Never give up” a lot. In fact, I even made a video on how to not give up easily sometimes ago.

So, am I contradicting myself? Isn’t persistence a virtue of being successful?

Let’s look at this image.

Most people would probably think, it’s a shame for that person at the bottom! If only he could have worked on it a bit longer, he’ll hit the jackpot!

Call me pessimistic, when I first saw that image, what came to my mind was, what if that was nothing on the other end? Not giving up means he’ll be digging in a deeper hole, and god knows what could happen inside the tunnel.

He might be dehydrated.

The tunnel may crumble and trap him if he didn’t leave earlier.

Being persistent doesn’t always come out smelling of roses. In my opinion, if you want to become happy or successful in…