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10 Reminders For When Life Goes Wrong And You Want to Quit
Unexpected events will try to hold you back, and it’s up to you to keep fighting.
1. Don’t tie yourself to your expectations
“We can have expectations, but the only way to deal with adversity is to accept that expectations sometimes do not become a reality. Being open to take risks and to adapt to our environment is far more important than preparing for one scenario and believing things have to happen the way we conceive.”
— From Your Expectations Are Putting You In A Box by Michal Bernolak
I expected to make $200 on Medium last month, but I made $105. When you go into something believing your expectations will come true and instead life takes you a different direction, it’s easy to feel discouraged and want to quit.
However, I didn’t tie my happiness with those $200. Instead, I was proud of myself for trying, and decided to try again. Don’t spend days grieving or in anger; instead adapt and make the appropriate changes.
2. Success happens one step at a time
“The issue most people have with success is that they assume there is a single defining moment which paves the way for one to be…
