Before starting something new we have all these plans of how we are going to do it, how long it will take, and where we want to reach. But then we actually start walking and realize it is not going to go as we had hoped.
Then with time, we see the journey has taken its own pace on an unknown path, and nothing is in our control anymore.
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At that time, we usually have two choices.
Most of us quit at this stage. Because it gets out of our control.
None of what we envisioned is working. The path that we are walking on isn’t clear anymore. And it seems like it will take forever to reach our destination.
I am facing one of these situations right now. So I thought I should share my views on this.
When I started, I planned out the path that I wanted to walk on to reach my destination.
But along the way sometimes I didn’t realize when I started walking on a new path and other times when I did, I still kept on changing paths in the hopes that one day I would reach my destination.
In my journey, I learned that until we start we never really know what is our strengths and weaknesses. Which things we are good and bad at.
After starting you might realize the skill you thought your asset isn’t your asset at all rather it’s one of your weaknesses. This same thing happened to me.
Sometimes you might have to change your whole approach otherwise you won’t reach your desired destination.
You have to face losses in order to make little profit.
All of these can’t be anticipated before starting the journey.
So to answer whether to quit or keep on going, I suggest keeping on going. Because I did.
There were times when I was in complete despair. Feeling like I failed. Questioning my own decisions.
Other times I was so happy that I finally achieved something. And in the rarest of times, I saw true progress and could even see my destination.
One more thing that I realized is when starting something new, just keep the destination in mind. And that’s it.
Don’t set up a strict timeline or a path. Because you will be disappointed.
Just set a goal and choose a path to start. This path doesn’t need to be perfect.
Throughout the journey stay flexible and only remember the goal and nothing else.
And if you stick with it long enough you will eventually find your most favorable path.
I can’t assure you when you will reach your destination as I haven’t reached mine yet. But I can assure you that you will be relaxed and calm on the journey. And in my opinion, this is very important.
Because you are alone so you are your only supporter and believer. If you give up on yourself, you will fall into a dark hole and never come back.
So focus on maintaining a steady pace and you will be fine. Don’t stop or turn back.
Thank you for staying until the end!
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