When I look at many successful people in life, whether they're successful on the big stage or in their private lives, whether they run a multi-million-dollar business or they have the happiest and most wholesome marriage, one thing that they seem to have in common is this: they never give up. Hi everyone, Peter Liciaga here and I want to talk about when things get tough, just keep going and don't give up.

This is a big life lesson that I’m learning right now. If you want something, if you dream of something, if you have a vision, a goal, if you have a challenge to get through, a dark period to travel through, you simply cannot give up. I know it sounds so cliché. It always sounded that way to me too. But, now I’m realizing in practice just how important it is. As a life skill, it is a key element of resilience and a denominator of success, happiness and wellbeing. When things get tough, you may have to drag yourself along with your last bit of strength to take just one… more… step. To get out of bed for just one… more… day. To work for just one… more… hour. This is the totally unglamorous and often the most painful side of success in many areas of life. You just have to keep going. There’s also something about our ability to push ourselves further than our minds had previously decided we could go. It’s almost a ‘proving yourself wrong’, ‘surprising yourself’ and delighting in the discovery that you have more courage, strength and resilience than you thought you did. It makes you realize how the mind and body can trick you into thinking that you’re done, when in fact, you still have a lot more in you. If you want to cultivate perseverance, here are 3 of my top tips for you: 1. Focus on the step in front of you 2. Be willing to fail 3. Be willing to learn and grow I hope this has given you some ideas on how you can keep going, especially during times of struggle. I want to ends this with one important note – sometimes we DO need to give up! We may be walking down the wrong path, doing the wrong thing or holding on to something that simply isn’t going to work. In those cases, we must be wise and know that it is time to give up. Don’t forget that. It’s really important. But also, don’t use it as an excuse to stop persevering with things that are right for you, but just happen to be very difficult! In those cases, I revert to my original message: don’t give up! just keep on going! #life #motivation #nevergiveup