Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. –Marilyn vow Savant
Such an interesting distinction. Makes me really think about when I bring defeated to its permanent position….
I am curious this week to pay attention to when I feel defeated. I am curious if when this feeling hits, if I consider my options?
Sometimes it feels as if giving up is easiest but most often I find myself striving again, soon after, to achieve the outcome on which I had given up…
I like the idea that defeated is temporary….I am committed to living by the wise words of Winston Churchill.
OK, so here’s the struggle I have. Didn’t Hitler also live by the motto, “Never, never, never give up?” And Osama Bin Laden?
I’ve pursued some plans of action that I was (at first) pretty convinced was the right thing to do, but after a while, doubt sets in. Never giving up is only heroic if your plan of action is the right one. And that’s not always obvious. At least, not to me.