Nowadays, we are so quick to give up when things get tough. We are so quick to throw in the towel when it gets boring or complicated or difficult.
You may have heard recently about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. After only two years of marriage, they are filing for divorce. This saddened me so much when I read about it. It reminded me that we have lost the art of sticking it out. I am not judging them by any means but I am sad for them. It seems like these days if things get difficult, our first response is to quit.
Friendships can get complicated. When they do, we are so quick to turn our back on people . It’s easier to take offense and begin talking behind people’s back than it is to work things out.
Family relationships can get messy. When they do, we become quick to cut people out of our lives.
Our job can become boring or conflict can arise in the office. When it does, we are quick to resign. It’s easier to start over new than it is to work through challenges.
It’s so easy to unfollow people on Instagram or block them on Facebook because they’ve annoyed us. We have lost the art of working through things.
A couple was celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and were asked their secret to staying married. This was their reply: “We grew up in a time where if something wasn’t working, you’d fix it, not replace it.”
That is so very challenging, isn’t it?
What will your reaction be when things get tough, complicated, hurtful or boring? Will you quit and start again or will you see what you can do to fix the situation?
Let’s be a generation who rediscover the lost art of sticking it out. Our marriages, friendships, and jobs will be the better for it.
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