Never give up? - Shoutout Michigan

Never give up. It’s advice that is thrown around daily – but is it always right? We asked some folks we admire about their thoughts around how to know when to give up and when to keep trying

Jill Fuleky | Licensed Massage therapist, Authorized level 2 ashtanga yoga teacher

How to know to give up or keep going…

In the sense of life or work… ?

As someone who has spent the majority of my life struggling/ bleeding/ suffering on the battlefield of depression and suicide, having kids no longer made suicide an option for me. Some say that’s not enough, but it is for me. Read more>>

Falin Hakeem | Makeup Artist & Content Creator

Keep going. Always! I always ask myself, would you rather regret that you never tried something or tried and realized that something is not for you. I think failure is key. Failure is learning in disguise. There are so many times where I have given up or wanted to, and sometimes it takes time to bounce back. When you’re a creative, you need that time to reflect and redirect. The best ideas come to you when you have a clear mind and you’ve learned from mistakes you’ve made in the past. Then it’s nonstop. Then you want to keep going and going and everything just comes naturally. You find yourself brainstorming in the middle of the night. Which is always how it should feel. Read more>>

Zamari Shakur | Model , Actor , Industrial Electrician

There are people who give up as soon as they suffer their first failure.

And there are people who refuse to give up even after suffering failures repeatedly.

The wise people are those who neither give up too quickly, nor they refuse to give up at the right time.

The key to a happy and successful life is to know when to pursue something and when to give up. Read more>>

Joseph Gandurski | President, Mountie1 Productions, Inc. Actor, writer, producer.

I think most people experience significant challenges in their lives. To meet those challenges and overcome obstacles molds character. Challenges throughout our lives ground us in reality, test our resolve, help develop coping skills and provide a sense of humility. As we come to realize that as much as we may want to accomplish certain goals, sometimes significant challenges or obstacles may seem insurmountable and tempt us to abandon them. This often leads to a sense of guilt, self-doubt and diminished sense of self-worth. Yet under some circumstances giving up may be the best choice in the long run. Why beat yourself up? Why continue to wear yourself out, expending enormous amounts of mental, physical, and often financial resources to attain a goal that after all the effort and sacrifice now seems impossible? I think it may be helpful to examine the dynamics of persistence and perseverance versus throwing in the towel. Read more>>