Sometimes You Have Only Two Choices: To Be Strong Or To Give Up

There are times in life when things do not always go well. It seems like everything is going against you, and there is nothing you can do about it. But you will discover something that you may not have realized before: you will find that sometimes you have only two choices: to be strong or to give up.

Life often gives us difficulties so that we can learn to never give up. Even though you may feel helpless and wonder why it might happen to you, you will see that you can get through this and what is worse by being strong.

The story of the two mice

To illustrate this concept of being strong, we have here a short story by Jorge Bucay. The story is about two mice trying to get out of some problems they are in.

“Once upon a time, two mice fell into a bucket of cream. Immediately they felt that they were sinking; it was impossible to float long in thick cream. It was like getting stuck in quicksand. They swam around the edge of the bucket and looked for a way out, but it was useless. All they could do was swim, or sink. It started to get harder and harder to stay on the surface.

One of them said in a loud voice: – I can not do it anymore. There is no way out of this and we can not swim forever. Since I’m going to die anyway, I see no reason to prolong the suffering. There is no point in dying of exhaustion after a futile effort. And then the mouse stopped kicking with its legs and sank quickly, swallowed by a thick, white liquid.

The other mouse, more enduring or perhaps more stubborn, said: – There is no way to die! But if I’m going to die, I’m going to fight to my last breath. I do not want to die a second before my time comes. He swam and kicked the cream for hours. And as a result, the cream turned into butter.

The surprised mouse was soon able to get enough foothold to jump up on the edge of the bucket. From there it was just to get home again ”.

To be strong or to give up

Why give up? We all have a survival instinct that encourages us to keep going, but many people are like the first mouse and just give up. Perseverance and looking at things is how to get out of any situation, no matter how complicated it is.

You must never give up; Being strong is the only choice. It is true that we sometimes give up because we do not have enough motivation. But imagine one of the worst situations you could ever have.

In such situations, you have only two choices: to give up or to be strong. The truth is that sometimes you have no choice but to be strong. This is what you do for your loved ones, especially when you are a parent. They know that the only option is to be strong; if they give up, they will also take others with them.

Never give up

You will go through many difficult times through life. Some people have no choice but to get up again when they reach the bottom. Some fight from the beginning, and others give up completely at the first sign of adversity.

Never give up, because the best has not yet come, and you will not want to miss it! You can go through a difficult time now and experience suffering that seems like it will never end. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel, despite how dark it may seem now. Sooner or later, with patience and perseverance, your clue will appear and things will start to get better.

Think about everything you’ve been through before. Remember that nothing is permanent. How can you not find strength in this, knowing that things will pass? Persevere, keep fighting and hope… Everything works out, nothing lasts forever.