I know, its cliche, but too many people don’t do it, and end up dissatisfied.

To live a fulfilled life, one must make life fulfilling, and doing something you’re not passionate about is not fulfilling, no matter how much money is involved.

Too often have I met people, or known people, who follow a path due to their families pressure, or pressures of society.

It’s also amazing the amount of people going back to school. Much of this is to get ahead with their current endeavors, however, there’s still a great number who are just now realizing that they should follow their dreams.

It’s a shame when it happens late, because in a sense, much of that time before was wasted, where it could have been used to better natural abilities, and passions.

What I’m trying to say is that although what you want to do may not be as practical, money or otherwise, it’s more practical for one’s spirit and well-being.

One can be very rich, yet, not be happy. Those are the one’s who sold their dreams for what they thought would bring them happiness, but happiness is closely tied with self-worth.

Unless your passion is doing something that you don’t enjoy, a job can better be done by a person with passion for that field.

You’re selling yourself short by not taking advantage of what you love, too many lives have passed that way.

Don’t live for regrets, live for yourself and your passions.

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I see that outside my window, someone has given up.

Their shed, which the roof seems to have collapsed on one side, is now covered by a tarp, which is also now fallen through.

They’ve effectively given up on the shed, and its likely that this disrepair will actually end up with the shed having to come down.

Why is it that people give up?

Why does one just say “I’m done”?

I think this should be against everyone’s personal rules. There should be no giving up, no matter how tough something is, the giving up will likely be less rewarding than if you just stuck it out.

Let me define the edges of giving up.

Giving up means that you will no longer continue down that avenue, because its not worth it to you anymore.

Everything should have value, and perhaps what it takes is a change in tact.

Perhaps this man should have bit the bullet and repaired the roof before it was too late. If he didn’t have time, hire someone. If he didn’t have money, put a second tarp on. Who knows.

But giving up has now resulted in a loss. Greater than that if he had of put more effort in.

I bring this up because everything, including myself, has given up on something, depending on your scenario this could be a viable option, but there’s usually a better one.

Remember that next time you’re about to give up.

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