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At what point is it okay to give up (if ever), in your opinion?

Today i heard a saying, it made me think and i thought i would post it here so i could see what you all think. "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it." (W. C. Fields) At what point can you justify walking away (as it applies to any situation)?

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@cuppycakee it's never okay to quit. but that's not stopping you, now is it?

Quiting isn't always the best desicion, but in some cases, you have too. If you are doing something that, I dont know, is insane maybe, and it comes to a point where you can not physicaly do it, I mean your not going to get any farther, so yeah, I would give up. Now, if you're doing something simple and you just dont want to do it, no, I wouldn't give up. Although it might be hard to keep going, but keep trying!

Cost/benefit ratio. I believe that if you feel like its time to quit, you should quit.

All of these answers have merit and value, I think. When I read it, however, it took me in a slightly different direction. I translated "give up" to "let go" and applied it to those difficult situations where a person hanging on to life fighting impossible odds is given permission to stop fighting. Sort of like pulling the emotional plug.

Repetition compulsion: repeating the same action expecting different results... .

Apathy. Again, you justify it cause frankly, you don't give a rip anymore.

What would you say to the battered wife who keeps hoping that her man will see the light and stop being abusive?

"Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." Saint Francis of Assisi Eventually all causes worth fighting for wear on the soul -- wearing you down and turning you into something you really are not -- fatigued, worn ragged, unable to properly address pre-existing commitments to friends, family and community. At that point one needs to look very carefully at the cost against the benefit. It's a point of discernment to know when a battle is truly worth winning even at the cost of self for the sake of benefits to many (think WW2) -- and when it's just stubborn pride egging us on to "be right" above all other, even more important, considerations.

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When you never accomplish anything concrete in spite of exhausting attempts . When you feel alone and give up hope..

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At what point is it okay to give up (if ever), in your opinion?

@cuppycakee it's never okay to quit. but that's not stopping you, now is it?

Cost/benefit ratio. I believe that if you feel like its time to quit, you should quit.

Repetition compulsion: repeating the same action expecting different results... .

Apathy. Again, you justify it cause frankly, you don't give a rip anymore.

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Specifics?

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