22 Reasons To Never Give Up!

1- As Long As You Are Alive Anything Is Possible
The only valid excuse you have to give up is if you are dead. As long as you are alive (and healthy and free) you have the choice to keep trying until you finally succeed.

2- Be Realistic
The chance of mastering something the first time you do it is almost non-existent. Everything takes time to learn and you will make mistakes. Learn from them.

3- Michael Jordan
Arguably the best basketball player of all time. He attributes his success to all his failures. He just never gave up even when he knew he had missed over 300 shots and had missed the winning shot of the game many times. Every time he got knocked down he got back up again.

4- Lance Armstrong
Lance was diagnosed with serious cancer that had spread throughout his entire body. He had cancer cells the size of golf balls in his lungs. Despite all odds he overcame the cancer and set out to win the Tour de France 6 Consecutive years in a row.

5- Muhammad Ali
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”. Muhammad Ali is one of the best boxers the world has ever known. He suffered only 5 losses while having 56 wins and was the first boxer to win the lineal heavyweight championship three times. This is a guy who literally knows how to get knocked down and get back up.

6- The Man Who Created The Marathon
Very long ago an Athenian herald was sent to Sparta to get help when the Persians landed in Greece. It was said that he ran 240km in 2 days and after that he ran 40km to announce the victory of the Greeks only to collapse and die on the spot from exhaustion. If you ever feel like things are difficult, imagine what it would be like to run 240km in 2 days. (Don’t try that because you might die from it, but use it as an inspiration).

7- Chris Gardner – The Pursuit of Happiness
Have you seen the movie “The Pursuit of Happiness”? It is based on the life story of Chris Gardener, a man who went for the lowest of the lows in an environment where most people would give up (no money, no jo to the highest of the highs (A millionaire with his own investment firm). If you ever think about giving up, watch this movie!

8- Kanye West
I’m pretty sure you have heard of the rapper Kanye West. Read his story. He is a big inspiration for me and proves that you can go from having very little to being among the most famous and respected people in the world.

9- Nelson Mandela
Campaigned for justice and freedom in his South Africa. Spent 20 years in jail for his opposition to apartheid. On release he healed the wounds of apartheid by his magnanimous attitude toward his former political enemies.

10- You Are Strong
You are stronger than you think. One little setback is not enough to stop you from achieving your goals. Neither are 10 or 100 or 1000 setbacks.

11- Prove Yourself
 You don’t want to be known as someone that is weak and gives up. Go out there and prove yourself to the world and to yourself. You CAN and WILL achieve what you set out to do. The only time you fail is when you give up.

12- Has It Been Done Before?
If someone else can do it then so can you. Even if it is only one other person in the world that has achieved what you have set out to achieve, that should be reason enough for you to never give up.

13- Believe In Your Dreams
Don’t sell yourself short. In life there are going to be many people who will try to bring you down and tell you what you want to achieve is not possible. Don’t let anyone destroy your dreams.

14- Your Family and Friends.
Let the people you love and who mean the world to you be your inspiration to persist and persevere. Maybe you need to try a different angle, study more or practice more but don’t give up!

15- Because I Tell You To.
Not that I am any sort of guru or Godly figure, but if you want to give up then don’t. Just because I’m telling you not to.

16- There Are People Worse-Off
Right now there are many people who are in a worse situation and environment than you are right now. Are you thinking about giving up running 5 miles a week? Think about the people who are unable to even walk and how much they would give to be able to run 5 miles every day.

17- Improve Our World
When you achieve whatever you set out to achieve you can use your success to make a difference to the world or other peoples lives.

18- Get Rich or Die Trying
Like Fiddy (50 cent) says, “Get rich or die trying”. 50 Cent is rich, he made it (although he did get shot 9 times). Face your fears and don’t take the easy way out by giving up.

19- Let The Haters Hate
There will always be haters. There will always be plenty of naysayers and people who try to tear you down. Don’t pay attention to them and don’t take what they say to heart. Let the haters hate and you keep believing in yourself.

20- You Deserve To Be Happy
Don’t ever let anybody tell you otherwise. You deserve to be happy and you deserve to have success. Keep that mindset and never give up until you reach your destination!

21- Inspire Others
Be an inspiration to others by refusing to give up. Who knows what someone else can achieve because you never gave up and in turn inspired them not to give up.

22- You Are So Close
Often when you feel like you want to give up and you are about to give up you are so close to making a huge break-thru. Seth Godin has written an awesome book about this called “The Dip” – a riveting read that teaches that at any given time you are always just a heartbeat away from success.

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Jendela Rumah Sakit

Dua orang pria, keduanya menderita sakit keras, sedang dirawat di sebuah kamar rumah sakit. Seorang di antaranya menderita suatu penyakit yang mengharuskannya duduk di tempat tidur selama satu jam di setiap sore untuk mengosongkan cairan dari paru-parunya. Kebetulan, tempat tidurnya berada tepat di sisi jendela satu-satunua yang ada di kamar itu.

Sedangkan pria yang lain harus berbaring lurus di atas punggungnya.

Setiap hari mereka saling bercakap-cakap selama berjam-jam. Mereka membicarakan istri dan keluarga, rumah, pekerjaan, keterlibatan mereka di ketentaraan, dan tempat-tempat yang pernah mereka kunjungi selama liburan.

Setiap sore, ketika pria yang tempat tidurnya berada dekat jendela di perbolehkan untuk duduk, ia menceritakan tentang apa yang terlihat di luar jendela kepada rekan sekamarnya. Selama saru jam itulah, pria ke dua merasa begitu senang dan bergairah membayangkan betapa luas dan indahnya semua kegiatan dan warna-warna indah yang ada di luar sana.

“Di luar jendela, tampak sebuah teman dengan kolam yang indah, itik dan angsa berenang-renang cantik, sedangkan anak-anak bermain dengan perahu-perahu mainan. Beberapa pasangan berjalan bergandengan di tengah taman yang dipenuhi dengan berbagai macam bunga berwarnakan pelangi. Sebuah pohon tua besar menghiasi taman itu. Jauh di atas sana terlihat kaki langit kota yang mempesona. Suatu senja yang indah.”

Pria pertama itu menceritakan keadaan di luar jendela dengan detil, sedangkan pria yang lain berbaring memejamkan mata membayangkan semua keindahan pemangdangan itu. Perasaannya menjadi lebih tenang, dalam menjalani kesehariannya di rumah sakit itu. Semangat hidupnya menjadi lebih kuat, percaya dirinya bertambah.

Pada suatu sore yang lain, pria yang duduk di dekat jendela menceritakan tentang parade karnaval yang sedang melintas.Meski pria yang ke dua tidak dapat mendengar suara parade itu, namun ia dapat melihatnya melalui pandangan mata pria yang pertama yang menggambarkan semua itu dengan kata-kata yang indah.

Begitulah seterusnya, dari hari ke hari, satu minggu pun berlalu.

Suatu pagi,perawat datang membawa sebaskom air hangat untuk mandi. Ia mendapati ternyata pria yang berbaring di dekat jendela itu telah meninggal dunia dengan tenang dalam tidurnya. Perawat itu menjadi sedih lalu memanggil perawar lain untuk memindahkannya ke ruang jenazah. Kemudian pria yang kedua ini meminta pada perawat agar ia bisa dipindahkan ke tempat tidur di dekat jendela itu. Perawat itu menuruti semua kemauannya dengan senang hati dan mempersiapkan segala sesuatunya. Ketika semuanya selesai, ia meninggalkan pria tadi seorang diri dalam kamar.

Dengan perlahan dan kesakitan, pria ini memaksakan dirinya untuk bangun. Ia ingin sekali melihat keindahan di dunia luat melalui jendela itu. betapa senangnya, akhirnya ia bisa melihat sendiri dan menikmati semua keindahan itu. Hatinya tegang, perlahan ia menjengukkan kepalanya ke jendela di samping tempat tidurnya. Apa yang dilihatnya? Ternyata, jendela itu menghadap ke sebuah TEMBOK KOSONG !!!

Ia berseru memanggil perawat dan menanyakan apa yang membuat teman pria yang sudah wafat tadi bercerita seolah-olah melihat semua pemandangan yang luar biasa indah di balik jendela itu. Perawat itu menjawab bahwa sesungguhnya pria tadi adalah seorang yang buta bahkan tidak bisa melihat tembok sekalipun.

“Barangkali ia ingin memberimu semangat hidup” Kata perawat itu.

Renungan :
Kita percaya, setiap kata selalu bermakna bagi setiap orang yang mendengarnya. Setiap kata, adalah layaknya pemicu yang mampu menelisik sisi terdalam hati manusia, dan membuat kita melakukan sesuatu. Kata-kata, akan selalu memacu dan memicu kita untuk berpikir, dan bertindak.

Kita percaya, dalam kata-kata, tersimpan kekuatan yang sangat kuat. dan kita telah sama-sama melihatnya dalam cerita tadi. Kekuatan kata-kata, akan selalu hadir pada kita yang percaya.

Kita percaya, kata-kata yang santun, sopan, penuh dengan motivasi, bernilai dukungan, memberikan kontribusi positif dalam seetiap langkah manusia. Ucapan-ucapan yang bersemangat, tutur kata kata yang membangun, selalu menghadirkan sisi terbaik dalam hidup kita. Ada hal-hal yang mempesona saat kita mampu memberikan kebahagiaan kepada orang lain. menyampaikan keburukan sebanding dengan setengah kemuraman, namun. Menyampaikan kebahagiaan akan melipatgandakan kebahagiaan itu sendiri.

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Happiness

"People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."

By : Mother Teresa

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Life is So Short

Mornin Guyz,

Sudah lama banget nih tidak mengisi blog ini, So Gimana kondisi temen-temen pagi ini? smoga tetep cerah ditengah kesibukan masing-masing ya, sudah memasuki bulan Desember, pekerjaan akhir tahun yang harus diselesaikan, susun target 2012 huehehe,,mengingat sebentar lagi juga akan liburan natal dan tahun baru, smangat teruss :) smoga temen2 smua mencapai target apa yang sudah dirancang 2011.

Ngomong-ngomong masalah pergantian tahun, waktu memang berjalan sangat cepat, dan kita tidak pernah tahu apa yang akan terjadi esok hari. Sekedar sharing saja, tetangga rumahku dikabarkan bahwa ada anak usia 9tahun pass away , karena mengalami serangan jantung pada saat sedang tidur. koq bisa? iya, anak ini terbangun oleh suara petir dan kaget sehingga serangan jantung dan meninggal . Sedih memang dengarnya :'( , dengan usia yang sangat muda, dan nyatanya hidup memang singkat, apapun bisa terjadi dan kita tidak akan pernah tahu apa yang mungkin kita alami besok. Slama kita mempunyai waktu untuk berkarya, yuk bersyukur setiap hari dan lakukan yang terbaik apa yg bisa kita lakukan,,,dan berbuat baik ,,

Have a nice day!

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