Sir Winston Churchill said, “Never give in, never give in, never; never;
never; never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in
except to convictions of honor and good sense”.
What was the underlying reason
for Churchill’s emphasis of sticking with it? The British Empire was being
attacked by the Germans. Great Britain was not prepared to defend itself.
Churchill knew he needed undivided support of the nation to defeat the Germans
and defend the homeland. And so, one of his very inspiring speeches to the
nation to inspire and instill resolve in his fellow citizens was born.
Here is
an excerpt:
"... I have, myself, full
confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best
arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once
again able to defend our Island home, to ride out the storm of war, and to
outlive the menace of tyranny, if necessary for years, if necessary alone.” And Churchill continues, "We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall
fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and
growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may
be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we
shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we
shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this
Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire
beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the
struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and
might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old."
The circumstances make no
difference. What makes the difference is your resolve to overcome. Your resolve
to keep going. Your resolve to stay focused on what you want to accomplish
because you have assessed and determined the cause and purpose are worthy of
the pursuit.
Whether you are self-employed or
an employee of a business or government, the same resolve applies. Are you
lacking the resources and time you think you need to get the job done? With the
economic challenges our country is going through and will probably be going
through for years to come, a special resolve is necessary to pull together and
get things done as best as possible and to be on the lookout for new, creative
ways to overcome the lack of resources.
Two things to do to resolve to
Never Give Up:
1. Assess
your strategic work or life plan or goal or task to determine if it is a worthy
cause and therefore a priority that can’t put be on the back burner.2. Pursue it until it’s done. Keep in mind the importance and purpose. That is a special source of energy and strength to keep going, even when the going is tough.
Bob Weinstein
Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired
www.beachbootcamp.net
