LOH305 // Finding The Strength To Keep Moving Forward Is Not Easy But Given Up Is Not An Option
Published on HivePostify by @leemah1 · Mon Sep 07 2026
Honestly, there are many times when I have felt that way. People mocking me for my current position, looking down at me as if I'm nothing.
There are times when people say things that hurt. There are times when I look at myself and wonder if I'm really doing enough or if I'm even going in the right direction.
Sometimes, I can put in so much effort and still feel like nobody sees it. And sometimes, the people I expect to encourage me are the same people who make me question myself.
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But one thing I have learned is that I cannot allow what people say to get to me. It is not always easy, though.
There are days when the words stay in my head longer than I want them to. There are days when I feel discouraged and tired, there are days when I cry it out silently in my room. But whenever I find myself thinking too much about where I am, I remind myself to think about where I am going.
That makes a big difference for me. I may not be where I want to be yet, but I know where I am heading. I know the things I have planned for my life. I know the things I am working towards, even when the journey is difficult and doesn't happen as quickly as I would like.
And when things get really hard, I think about the people who need me. My mom still needs me. My husband still needs me. My children still need me.
I think about them and the life I want to build for myself and my family. I think about the plans I have made and the things I still want to achieve. Then I ask myself, if I give up now, what happens to all of that?
That thought alone can give me the push I need to continue. I don't want to wake up one day and realize that I stopped chasing something important to me simply because someone made me feel like I wasn't capable of achieving it. People will always have something to say.
Some will encourage you, some will doubt you, some will criticize you without knowing how hard you are trying. Some people may only see where you are right now and use that to judge where you will end up. But they don't know my plans, they don't know my struggles, they don't know how many times I have had to encourage myself when nobody else did.
And that is why they definitely don't get to decide how my story ends. So, yes, there are many times when I feel small. There are many times when I get discouraged. But I don't allow those moments to define me. I think about where I am going, I think about what I have planned, I think about the people I love.
And I remind myself that giving up because of people's opinions will not get me closer to the life I want. The journey may be difficult, It may take longer than I expected, I may have to start over more than once. I may even have moments when I question myself.
But I will keep moving. Not because I have everything figured out, but because I have something worth moving towards. And I believe that one day, when I look back, I will be grateful that I didn't let other people's words stop me from becoming the person I wanted to be.
So if you are also going through a difficult season, don't focus only on where you are right now. Think about where you are going, think about what you are building, think about the people who believe in you. And most importantly, remember why you started. Keep going, even if all you can manage today is one small step. Your current situation is not the end of your story.
That has always been my motivation, that keeps me going.
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