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Giving up is always seen on the negative. For instance if a person should die it is often said " he gave up the ghost" I have never seen or heard people say that giving up is a good thing. The person giving up will always be considered as a looser, weak or a caward. Is this always the real situation? Especially in a race or competition if someone see that his health condition, strength or capacity is not enough to complete the race or competition it is good to be honest to ones self by giving up.
I will say that it is not in every situation that one need to give up. Especially in academic pursuit. If you give up claiming that you do not have brain for school I see such a person as a lazy person. My believe is that God who created man in His image is an intelligent God and so everyone are naturally intelligent and can reach any height of academic pursuit if only the person is willing and ready to learn and unlearn.
Giving up in a political ambition for the sake of peace of the people or as a result of poor performance is a good legacy by the individual for instance one of our former President, President good luck Johnathan gave up to Bihari in an election that was rigged which would have brought about war and blood shed was a noble thing.
I invite my friends @eveetim, @bela90 @manuelhooks to share their thoughts.
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I agree with the idea that giving up is not always a bad thing.
Refusing to give up a bad habit can not be glorified simply because it has some element of presistence and endurance, qualities that have often been praised. A person adicted to a drug will really have to giveup the adiction. In such a case, giving up is the best course of action.
It will be counter productive to persist in a toxic relationship with an abusive mate because we don not want to be labelled a quitter. And as such, we endure mistreatment and abuse.
The act of giving up may come with a stigma to it, but often we need to give up. Give up a lifestyle, poor attitude towards work and others.