We all want to throw our hands in the air and scream, ?I quit,? more than once in our lives. Yes, there are times when you should quit, such as working on something so hard, that it seriously impacts your mental health. It is okay to quit, reset, rethink what you are doing, and then go forward with a new plan. When you want to stop, and there isn?t a life-altering reason why you should, then look to the main reasons to buckle down and get at it.

Your starting point to understand why you need to push through the wall is pretty simple. It is called the ?Big Why?? Unless your significant why is not fully understood, you will quit. Taking the time to sit down and write out why you shouldn?t finish will be enough to propel you forward. Ask yourself if you are doing this for yourself and why you deserve it. You might have a family, and you look back on your childhood with some dismay. You want something much better for your family, and it means so much to you that putting in 16 hours days is more than worth it. 

To pump up that persistence muscle, you will occasionally have to reflect that there will be some serious roadblocks. Try sitting in a comfortable chair and looking at the roadblocks while asking yourself if they are super solid or are you blowing them up to the size of a mountain? Frequently, we take a situation and add in conversations and things that didn?t happen. Think about how many times someone got you upset and replayed the conversation repeatedly, with you giving different answers. The truth is, we can create worlds in our thoughts, yet sometimes that world is full of anguish when it doesn?t have to be.

One way to stop projecting roadblocks in your mind is to replay breakthrough events. These positive memories will make it hard for false roadblocks to our growth. Everyone has breakthrough moments in their head. It may be simple, like struggling for two years in high school math, but suddenly in the third year, a bright lightbulb comes on, and you got it. It could also be more significant like trying for years to be the number one salesperson in your company, only to place 2nd. Then you turned that frustration into action and put in the hours and calls that made you number one. The feeling of hitting that colossal goal and the pleasure of getting a massive bonus was exhilarating. 

For those who say they never had a breakthrough moment or have any memories of being a winner, create one. If you put enough power into it, your brain cannot distinguish between an actual event and one you made up. For example, write a scene where you had a severe roadblock and you ?Hulked Up,? smashing the obstacle in your way. Put profound emotion into it; picture yourself jumping up and down, screaming, ?I did it!? When you replay this scene in your mind, it will be a real movie. Sports people do this all the time. For example, the best free throwers in basketball have a mental picture in their mind that supports them. They see and feel themselves stepping up to the line, bouncing the ball a few times before throwing it, and boom! Nothing but net, no rim bouncers here in this mental replay. 

When overwhelm hits you and you?re trying to push through, stop and take a break. Detoxing your brain is super healthy, the same as detoxing your body. In this case, shut off your phone and all electronics. Get outdoors and play. It does not matter where you live or what you do, as long as you move and smile. Give yourself one to three days, and don?t think about why you wanted to quit. Take the time to detox. When ready, refocus on what you want and why then take massive action.

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To Your Success,

Clyde

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