I am not surprised with your point of view because I am a believer that giving up is neither good nor bad, but as far as I am concerned, I can argue both ways.
When I am fed up with something, I ask myself, "Will it be okay to give up?
I guess in some cases I save myself from overstress and financial situation as well because I know it was necessary to give up in this case.
As a marketing professional, I am a tough nut to crack, yet my experiences say I should always learn from my mistakes and avoid repeating what I did last time when I spent a lot of time chasing a similar deal and failed in the end.
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So why should I feel bad this time around if I know the result in advance that this deal is going to take me nowhere? So why should I pursue this task for nothing? I am a firm believer that nothing happens for nothing, so why should I feel bad if I give up in a particular situation?
Nah, I never associate giving up with failure and weakness if it comes to doing so from within me. But yes, if I give up something, I immediately find my new goal and follow it religiously.
Giving up is the last thing I would ever think of doing in my life. Failure or setback is only a delay and strategies for one to plan better. You have a point and thanks for the invite.