Growth Rituals

"Never give up. No matter how hard it gets, just stay strong and never give up on life." I've been hearing this sentence from my family and the people around me ever since I was born. As a child, I never understood the meaning of it so it didn't really matter. But, growing up, when I slowly started to understand life, the hardships, and the commitment to grow in life, I finally grasped the meaning of never giving up.  I was determined that I will never give up on life. But, despite that, I stood weak in front of my own determination. No matter how much I tried, somehow I was always ruled out by my emotions rather than my will and determination. It's funny to think of just how easily I gave up at times when I felt defeated or when I saw no ray of hope along my way. So, I used to think that the whole idea of never giving up on life is a scam. It's not possible like not at all. But again, I was proven wrong. I mean, I used to see and meet people who were so v