Comments on: What Keeps You Going When You Want to Quit?

By: The Missing Ingredient in Most Goals | Michael Hyatt

The Missing Ingredient in Most Goals | Michael Hyatt — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:36:09 +0000

[...] for this goal. This is a section I write out for every goal. I list why this goal is important and what’s at stake. It is the component that most people never think to [...]

By: abbie

abbie — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:30:00 +0000

I love the idea having having multiple ‘big picture’ lists to refer back to overtime. How did you breakdown ‘the oter areas ifyour life’?

By: W. Mark Thompson

W. Mark Thompson — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:03:00 +0000

Yeah. I ask myself about it too… several times a day on several different areas of life each day. I think it’s not worth the trouble. I think fatalistically about the results (without having all the facts yet). I think it’s just useless in the long run. We’re all going to die anyway. Kind a drags me down when I think about the entire process of each situation to quit.

For some reason I keep going. Not sure if it’s the expectation, the fear of failure, or just for the mountaintop experiences in the journey. Maybe it’s just trusting that the best is yet to come.

This is encouraging to me when I’m contemplating quitting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyaL7Hsstc0

Blessings!

By: Sean Jackie Fyock

Sean Jackie Fyock — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:04:00 +0000

It is great to have someone posting inspiring messages that truly help people. Thanks Michael. In Retrouvaille (an international marriage saving ministry) we teach that there is a difference between an “Ideal” and a “Value”. A Value is something you have actually worked towards and continue to work towards. An Ideal is something you believe would be great to achieve but you never actually work on it. Both things can be difficult or frustrating, but only something is a value is it actually making a difference in your life.

For me, this means that I need to commit and take action to create value an recognize when something is simply an ideal and stop holding myself responsible for what doesn’t fit in my life. Like; I would love to run a half marathon, but I am not that strong of a runner right now and I don’t have the time to commit to training. I do value running and enjoy 5K. So I focus on that and don’t beat myself up over not being a marathoner at this time.

By: Dick

Dick — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:49:00 +0000

Whats the meaning of the word quit, it’s not in my dictionary!

By: Thomsuddreth

Thomsuddreth — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:05:00 +0000

Great inspirational words. I got a call two hours ago from a potential employer who wanted a face to face interview. When I called back they said “never mind”. Your words have given me the hope that all this work will pay off. Thanks.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:15:00 +0000

Wow I have been feeling like this for the past week, and it’s a recurring feeling that rears it’s ugly head every couple of months. I never thought to write a list of why what I’m doing in a certain area of life is important. Thank you for the post!

By: Jane Selomulyo

Jane Selomulyo — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 07:44:00 +0000

Spot on! thank you!

By: Sharon Cruz-Pecina

Sharon Cruz-Pecina — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:18:00 +0000

Thank you so much for helping me look deeper into why desire to change or quit.

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 01:46:00 +0000

Thanks, Shari. I was really touched by your comment. Wow.

By: Shari Henry

Shari Henry — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:22:00 +0000

Love this post. I spent a good deal of time working through your Creating Your Life Plan workbook today while sitting in yet another hospital waiting room waiting on yet another procedure being done on yet another family member. I cannot count the times over the past few years that I have wanted to quit everything. I know in new and wonderful ways what it means to be given just the amount of grace in just the time of need to keep going. And the value of friends & family — I know that too. But the one thing that keeps me going is that, at the core of my innermost being, I know that God has work yet for me to do. It can be interrupted (apparently!) but not thwarted. Each day, I pay attention. I look for the encouragement he has for me. Sometimes I remember Jean Nystrand’s (former BSF director) saying at a conference, “When you fail to do the hard thing, everything gets harder.” Sometimes I think of Elisabeth Eliot’s “next thing” and muster up enough whatever-it-is to just do that. Sometimes, admittedly, I lower the expectations bar a bit to get through the day. I wait on God and keep paying attention. Yesterday it was David Brook’s piece in The Wall Street Journal and the closing line, “The purpose in life is not to find yourself. It is to lose yourself.” Sometimes it’s laughing at a Jon Acuff post, or seeing a CS Lewis or GK Chesterton quote come across my Facebook wall. Often, Michael Hyatt, it is you. The story of how I “found” you and your blog is awesome in itself, but for now let me just say your wisdom is a blessing to me. Your Life Plan and Ideal Work Week and so many other tools and tidbits you share so generously are meeting me in my time of need as I come out of the illness-induced coma (not my personal illness, but several others close to me) that has had hold of me far too long. So, thank you. God uses you mightily and I am grateful. God has work for me yet to do and I intend to get it done.

By: Ryan Haack

Ryan Haack — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:40:00 +0000

Great post!

I actually wrote about this idea on my blog a couple weeks ago, too. Quitting is so much easier! I’m happy to report, though, that I ran yesterday (on purpose) for the first time since Thanksgiving! My shins hated me, but it was worth it. It always is, right?

Thanks for inspiring me, as usual!

http://www.ryanhaack.com/one-foot-forward/

By: misty

misty — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:35:00 +0000

I needed this. I wanna quit. I will make a list of reasons as you have as to why not to quit. What an incredible idea! Very helpful in keeping the true focus of why we do what we do. Thanks for inspiring me today!!!

By: Nora

Nora — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:14:00 +0000

I am moved by your post. It is so real, so honest. I admire that you put yourself OUT THERE to help others. I have been using the Suzy Welch 10 10 10 method quite a bit since the leadercast last month. It helps me move toward my goal when I feel like quitting or when I am having trouble getting started. I have used a written list for some things in the past. It looks like a great way to crystallize all my goals. Is there a rule for 10 on the list?
Thank you so much Michael.

By: Marlette

Marlette — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:09:00 +0000

Thanks for this, Michael! It was very timely. Now, could you blog on “Why (or how) to start?” I’m stuck!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:51:00 +0000

I have the dream to achieve a major athletic accomplishment in my life, as well as open my own business, and be the first person in my family to make $100,000 or more a year. All three of these goals have left me wanting to quit at some time. This seems like a good idea – to write out positive reasons to continue. Thanks, Michael! With God all things are possible!

By: Churchmediatech

Churchmediatech — Sun, 15 May 2011 21:15:00 +0000

I need to read this, at this stage in my life, thanks.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:57:00 +0000

I am but out of words and truly INSPIRED! Great job!!!

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By: Connie Walsh Brown

Connie Walsh Brown — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:59:00 +0000

This is an excellent tool to stay focused and engaged instead of quitting. Thanks for sharing this.