People say all around the world: I can't  ... and they give up



Is 'giving-up-something' bad? Aren't we allowed to STOP doing what we CAN'T do?

I think it's quite all right.



  

I'm a maximalist. I like to do things well and I like when things r done. I try and try and I'm willing to learn more and I wanna be better at things I do.    I have a solution for almost everything.

And I almost every time get what I want

I'm very lucky. 

But I'm a runner.

It means not just that I regularly go out to run on the road it also means that I like to quit stuff which isn't working for me, which makes me feel bad, which I don't enjoy.

Because I think it's a waist of time and energy. 


So I try, I try it hard and if it's not working I STOP.

I leave.



Now you ask, if something or somebody makes me feel bad, why shouldn't I quit on that something or somebody?



Good question.


But most people are not like that.


There are people who afraid to quit. 

People who afraid to change stuff.

People who think they don't deserve better.

There are people who try sooo long to make things better that it's killing them on the way.



I see people to suffer through the day, hate their job, hate their life, hate their girlfriend, hate their figure, hate everything around them. 

But they keep going on.



Cause: "it's gonna get better" "he's gonna change" "she will call" "every boss is an as*hole" "I will quit next month" "not today" "later" "I want to wait a bit longer" 



And it all comes from my familymembers as well: "What are you gonna do then ?!???" "Ohh my God, you wanna quit ?!???" "He is not thaaat bad to you..." "You are such a long time together..." 



But I'm not afraid to quit: "I will find another job. I'm not stupid, I will look for another one before I quit. And I have some savings as well." "No, not every boss is an as*hole! " "I'm not happy with him, I finally wanna be happy!"


So I stop. 



And it doesn't make me feel bad. It makes me happy and relieved.



Unbelievable, isn't it? We grew up believing that giving up is bad. But it isn't. It's actually very healthy. And then later on comes the next thing I can possibly be good at, which can possibly make me happy.



It's not the end of the world. It's awsome.


Shake it off, make it better.

I will survive

"At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along

And so you're back
From outer space
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key
If I'd known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
You think I'd crumble?
You think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not I, I will survive

Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive

I will survive, hey, hey
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
And I spent oh-so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
But now I hold my head up high
and you see me
Somebody new
I'm not that chained-up little person
still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free
Well, now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me
Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
You think I'd crumble?
You think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not I, I will survive

Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give
and I'll survive
I will survive
Oh
Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
You think I'd crumble?
You think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not I, I will survive

Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give
and I'll survive
I will survive
I will survive
"


Songwriters: Dino Fekaris / Frederick J. Perren
I Will Survive lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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