5 Signs You Should Keep Trying

Some days you need to bang your head against the wall until you break a hole through it.

You can’t give up on your dreams.  You gotta keep trying.

Here’s some everyday proof that you should keep trying:

1. New Songs On The Radio:  Carrie Underwood could have said “You know what? All of the good country songs have already been sung.  The other singers beat me to it.   There’s no point in trying.”  Thank goodness she didn’t say that.  New songs on the radio are proof that there’s room for anyone who wants to put in the effort.  And we need new songs.

2. The Oakland Raiders:  This team went a full year without winning a football game.  Finally, last week, on national TV, they won a game in their home stadium.  That victory was more meaningful to that team and those fans than a Super Bowl win.  Now they have new life.  And fans can wear their Raiders gear proudly.

3. The First Sale:  If you are starting a business, your first sale will be electrifying.  Once your have the first customer, you have proof it can be done.  After that, it’s an awesome, albeit challenging, journey of learning and tweaking and satisfaction.  And income.

4. Every Time You See A Fed-Ex Truck: The idea for Fed-Ex started as a college term paper.  According to most sources, that paper earned a “C”.  In the interest of full disclosure, it was from a Yale student, from a successful business background, so it was probably a decent paper.  The point here is that many good ideas are shot down at first.  They just need someone to believe in them.  And move them forward.

5. Your Track Record:  If you are reading this, you made it through every tough time you’ve experienced.  You survived whatever it was – a broken relationship, job loss, natural disaster – you survived.

And it made you stronger.