#protectyourheart – Hannah's Lifestyle

Whats the Key to Success? Learn to be a Quitter

Hi everyone! I stumbled across this post from BossBabe.com and oddly enough, it is exactly what I needed to hear. Don’t you love when you read something and you feel like it’s speaking exactly to you and your current situation? I wanted to share with all of you in hopes that maybe, it hits home for you just as it did for me!

“WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITTERS NEVER WIN,” RIGHT?

If you grew up hearing this popular saying, you’re not alone. Maybe it was your soccer coach at your first big game, a parent helping you with homework, or a teacher helping you learn a new skill.

They all encouraged you never to quit, because quitting was equivalent to giving up and giving up meant you didn’t have enough confidence or drive to succeed.

And, to an extent, they’re right. Giving up isn’t good. But quitting, CAN be.

As we get older, it becomes harder to distinguish quitting from failure.

But go with me here…

Quitting is NOT failure.

Quitting is pivoting into something else.

IN LIFE, IN YOUR CAREER, IN A RELATIONSHIP, TRY TO THINK LESS ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE QUITTING FROM AND MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE QUITTING TOWARD.

A UK survey found that 6 out of 10 people stay in relationships they don’t find fulfilling. 5 out of 10 people stay in jobs they’re unhappy with, according to a study completed by the Conference Board. Both surveys found that many people stayed in unhappy situations because they consider leaving to be a failure. What if what comes next is better than what’s you’ve left behind?

Are you quitting to move on to something better? Are you quitting to improve your personal or mental health? Are you quitting because the current situation no longer serves you? Being afraid of quitting, could literally be blocking you from starting that new business, going back to school, moving to a new city or embarking on a new career journey. If you’re still unsure, run through this quick checklist below:

HERE’S 5 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU QUIT:

Is my happiness more important than complacency?
Could there be something better on the other side?
Am I making a decision to stay out of fear?
Am I ready to take the consequences?
Do I believe in myself?

If you answered “yes” to most of these, its time to QUIT.

Knowing when to quit or leave something behind is a crucial step toward a brighter, happier, more fulfilled life. So I want you to embrace quitting. You never know what’s waiting for you on the other side.

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When the Silver Lining is Nonexistent

Normally, I can find the silver lining on a majority of bad situations. Maturity has helped me to recognize that sometimes losing something or someone is for the better. But what happens when you feel like you’ve hit the point of no return?

College for most people is finding life-long friends and soaking up every second of young adulthood, but what happens when it seems as if I am losing more friends than gaining? What happens when the supposed friends I do have, have more interest in what seems like everything else BUT me? Now of course, I know I am not the only one going through this and I’m not going to sit here and whine and complain about issues that I’m sure everyone faces at least once in their life, but now the question arises, where do I go from here and how do I keep from experiencing these feelings in the future?

Self-reflection of course is necessary because I’m not going to sit here and blame my issues on everyone else, but there has to be something more, doesn’t there? In all honesty, I don’t know what I am searching for in writing this, but I do know that writing is one thing that helps me to self-reflect and fully recognize and acknowledge all of the feelings I am experiencing.

Life is a series of lessons and a majority of the time, those lessons are brutal and take time to understand. I am aware that I am in the middle of one of those lessons as we speak, but how do I understand the lesson before its learned. What is the goal in my suffering? In my loneliness? Only time can tell.

So for now, I will focus on taking this pain and turning it into strength. I will fixate my attention on the positives in my life rather than dwell on the negatives. I will appreciate all that I do have and I will tackle each day as it comes because that’s all I really can do.

We all have bad days. So while I am in the midst of one, I want to remind you that if you are having a bad day, remember its a bad day, not a bad life. Cliché I know, but life is most definitely an obstacle course and we are just along for the ride. Wow, I am just a book of clichés right now, be that as it may, work with me in taking charge of your life. Work with me in reminding yourself that these difficult times will pass because as I had said before, these lessons may be brutal but the outcome is bright. With pain and heartache lies strength and beauty.

Protecting Your Heart

I’m sure many of you have experienced a friendship where it seems as if, without your effort, there would be no friendship. So when is it acceptable to take circumstances into your own hands, realize what you deserve, and move on? I’ve asked myself these questions for years now. It’s hard to make that final decision in ending something you once put so much effort into, but we all know people change, people grow, and people move on. So I want to discuss when it is acceptable to realize that the friendship/relationship has changed and move on. Its never easy to do. All anger aside, giving up on something you once worked so hard for is definitely a challenge in itself. I find myself being the person in any relationship that apologizes merely because I don’t like fighting, whether I had something to apologize for or not. Maturity has helped me to admit to my wrongs and take a step outside of my shoes and see the situation from an outsiders perspective, but I find my fault to be apologizing when I have nothing to apologize for. For apologizing simply because I dislike conflict. Coming to the realization that a relationship is doing more harm than good is definitely a difficult one to come by. Rather than worrying about hurting someone’s feelings, it’s important to take initiative in guarding my own feelings. Doing what’s right for yourself is not always easy and in some cases, others may get hurt along the way, but in the long run, it truly does boil down to protecting your heart. I find it helpful to write out a list of pros and cons. The minute you realize that the cons are beginning to outweigh the pros is when it’s time to reevaluate. This should be the case in all relationships whether it be a romantic relationship, a friendship, or even a familial relationship. I can’t promise you it wont be difficult and it won’t hurt to let go of the memories and good times shared with that person, but I can promise you a weight will be lifted off your shoulders and time will heal the open wounds. Sometimes it takes losing a bad relationship to realize how many healthy, prosperous relationships can be built when there is effort on both parts.

xo ツ