Since the first of this new year I have met several people who have just quit. They have quit different things, but one things stands out in each one – a defeated spirit.
The most pitiful one was a man who had given up on the job hunt. According to him, no one wanted him. All he had to offer was what he had to offer. Since no one was taking him from the selection pool, he had decided that he was done. “There is nothing else I can do to prove to them I can do the job.”
Never once did this man ever say that he had went out to do something to sharpen his skills. Did he learn a new trade? Did he learn new software programs? Did he offer to work for free to show prospective employers his abilities? No, he could not share anything positive.
When I asked him about starting his own business his response was, “who would buy from me at my age”? My thought was more like who would buy from you when all they see is defeat.
What is going on in your life? Finances, employment, relationships, direction??? What are you doing to move ahead? What are you doing to plow through the obstacles that are in front of you?
You will never get through the issues unless you determine that you will. All of us, at some point, experience roadblocks that get in our way. It is difficult to muster the strength, energy, and fortitude to knock down those things that get in our way, but you will only be successful when you do.
I am not a John Callipari fan at all. However, I did see a quote he recently gave as a result of the current state of his Kentucky Wildcat basketball team. He said, “The only good news I can tell you: only a crisis brings about change…” True, how true.
Is your crisis going to bring about change or have you decided to quit?
