Why I Never Quit, Even When I Wanted To

Introduction

I’ll be honest—there were many times in my life when I wanted to quit.

Quit the job that drained me. Quit the dreams that felt too far away. Quit the version of myself that always seemed to fall short.

But somehow, I never did.

This isn’t because I’m stronger than anyone else or because I had all the answers. It’s because, in those fragile moments when quitting felt like the only option, something—sometimes big, sometimes small—reminded me to keep going.

This is my story of why I never quit, even when I desperately wanted to.

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The Weight of Wanting to Quit

Quitting, in many ways, feels like relief. It promises rest, freedom, and the end of struggle. And when you’re tired, burned out, or heartbroken, it feels like the easiest solution.

I remember nights when I sat alone, staring at the ceiling, thinking: What’s the point? Why keep trying if nothing’s working?

Maybe you’ve felt that way too—overwhelmed, discouraged, convinced that the fight wasn’t worth it. That’s the weight of wanting to quit. It’s heavy, suffocating, and it whispers that you’d be better off walking away.

But for me, every time I got close to giving up, something inside me tugged me back toward hope.

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Reason One: I Remembered My “Why”

There’s a powerful thing about knowing why you started something in the first place.

For me, it was always about growth, about becoming someone I could be proud of. When I wanted to quit school, I remembered how badly I wanted to be the first in my family to graduate. When I wanted to quit writing, I remembered how words once saved me and how maybe, someday, mine could do the same for someone else.

Your “why” doesn’t have to be big. Sometimes it’s just remembering that a younger version of you once dreamed of exactly where you are now.

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Reason Two: The People Who Believed in Me

There were days when my own belief ran dry. But I kept going because of the people who believed in me when I didn’t.

• The teacher who told me I had potential.

• The friend who checked in and reminded me I mattered.

• The family member who said, “I’m proud of you,” even when I felt like a failure.

Sometimes, I stayed in the fight not for me, but for them. Because if they saw something in me worth fighting for, maybe they were right.

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Reason Three: Quitting Hurts Too

Here’s something people don’t often admit: quitting isn’t painless.

I know, because I’ve quit things before. And while in the moment it felt like relief, later it felt like regret. It left me with the haunting question, What if I had just tried one more time?

That memory of regret pushed me to keep going. I didn’t want to live with the ache of never knowing what might have been if I had held on a little longer.

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Reason Four: Small Wins Added Up

There were days I didn’t feel progress. But then—there it was.

• A project finished.

• A small compliment.

• A door cracked open where one had been shut.

Those tiny wins, stacked together, built momentum. They reminded me that progress isn’t always huge or fast—it’s steady and quiet, like drops of water filling a glass.

And sometimes, the reason I didn’t quit was as simple as noticing that the glass was already half full.

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Reason Five: Hope, Even When Fragile

Hope is stubborn. Even when life knocked me down, there was always a flicker of it left inside me.

Hope whispered: Things can change.

Hope promised: This won’t last forever.

Hope reminded me: Better days are possible.

Even on the hardest nights, I clung to that tiny thread of hope like it was a lifeline. And in many ways, it was.

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Conclusion

I never quit, even when I wanted to, because I learned something important: strength isn’t about never wanting to give up. Strength is about continuing anyway.

We all face moments when quitting seems easier. But easier doesn’t always mean better. Sometimes the hardest step forward is the one that carries you into a breakthrough you never imagined.

So if you’re reading this and you feel like quitting, I hope you remember this:

• Think of your “why.”

• Lean on the people who believe in you.

• Celebrate the small wins.

• Hold onto hope, even when it feels fragile.

Because one day, you’ll look back and realize that not quitting was the best decision you ever made.

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Thank you for reading...

Regards: Fazal Hadi