Give up, Trying

Giving up is as Important as Trying

When and where is the right time to give up?

Wahyuni Sapri
6 min readJun 1, 2022

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woman lay down her face in front of laptop because she wanna give up and tired for try
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You might often hear many quotes that ask you to not give up. I don’t think it works for all matters in life. What I learned recently, is that knowing when we should stop is the same importance as trying.

Some of us probably want to do so many things in life but, the more I gain experience, the more I learn that what is more important is not how much we do because at the end of the day determining the priority is more important at all.

Time is something that is very limited but the one that is most precious in life. It is not an easy thing to admit we should give up on specific things. Here are some points that I consider when giving up is a better decision than trying.

Chemistry

Being attached to someone is something that is out of our control and it can’t be forced forever.

I’m not just talking about the spouse but also every human we meet whether it’s family, friends, colleagues, bosses, subordinates,s or even a place.

I personally often feel doesn’t belong in a place somehow, or feel like can’t click with certain people no matter how hard I try. In this situation, I just go away and decide to have…

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Wahyuni Sapri
Wahyuni Sapri

Written by Wahyuni Sapri

Chemistry grad 🎓 Exploring psychology and human behavior in my free time. Start your 1-year digital journal & crush your goals here https://amzn.to/4afpa5M

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