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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I know its ironic to have information on information overload, but its something that people should be aware of.

With the increasing popularity of the internet, especially its Web 2.0 platforms, people are seeing an amazing amount of information in only short periods of internet usage.

People not only can read an article (1 persons view), they can read other reader’s comments as well (a lot more views).

Its refreshing to get other views, as there less chance for corruption and bias, however, the sheer amount of information can result in information overload.

The fact that most of this information has no relative validity also causes huge problems.

Someone may write a comment, thinking they’re right, whereas they may have some facts wrong. Other people will digest this information and possibly spread it, causing misinformation in a variety of places.

Wikipedia can be known for this, but its rigorous citation process keeps most information valid.

To show a comparison, there was only a handful of places in which information was shared and accessed: encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc. These places of information were well researched, and contained minimal errors.

In a world so rich with information, always be sure to take it with a grain of salt, and try to do more research before spreading [possibly wrong] information.

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