![]() Even if you do not believe you have the energy or desire to do it – try – stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit. Even if you are in isolation and continue to social distance it does not mean you should leave others alone. Phone people or even write a letter or post a card! Set up virtual meetings even if the person has never done it before. I often quote a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier titled Don't Quit as a way. So, in Mental Health Awareness week, seek out those that you have not heard from recently, send texts or emails to friends or relatives that you may have lost touch with. Before you know it, you want to give up the position you worked so hard to. That is going to be a whole lot easier if we do it together. We cannot control the circumstance around us, but we must be brave enough to take control of how we respond to them. It should be noted that there is a slightly different version of the Dont Quit poem that is attributed to John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 - 1892), however, our. When you are out of control, when you cannot fix things, when your helplessness starts to overwhelm, then all we as individuals can do is to take back control. So, for the vast majority the surrounding circumstances will be the most challenging they have every faced. No country is yet 100% in control of the pandemic or its impact on the lives of its citizens. The science around COVID-19 is currently neither exact nor conclusive. You may find other inspiration within its verse.įor me, the “ twists and turns” are all the shocking new statistics we hear on a daily basis, the global events, stories, surprises, limitations, successes, and failures that we are all undeniably witnessing.īut do we stop and give up? Do we stop dreaming, hoping, searching, or trying to make the best out of each locked down day? John Greenleaf Whittier suggests we do not. Do you furlough yourself and “ rest if you must” or as a company Director, continue at a financial loss to market your business as “you may succeed with another blow”?Įach of us will faces different challenges around the work that we do – this poem may help you if “the road your trudging seems all uphill”. My business, like millions of others, is unrecognisable from late February – how quickly life has changed, and priorities altered. It is that glimpse of hope when everything seems hopeless. “ The silver tint of the clouds of doubt” is maybe my pandemic “silver lining”. ![]() A very much needed positive mindset boost. On Day 58 of our lockdown I find “Don’t Quit” even more relevant. Guest and originally called “ Keep Going” but even if the author is in doubt, the strength of its message during the pandemic, to me, is unquestionable. There has been a dispute that it was actually written by Edgar A. The BBC cited the author as John Greenleaf Whittier but the printed version I have kept for over 40 years simply states “ Anonymous”. It took me back to my childhood as that is when I “discovered” the poem. Growing up I had a favorite poem which recently entered the public domain. Back in early April as the grip of COVID-19 tightened around the UK, the BBC presented a message of hope – Idris Elba read the poem Don’t Quit. ![]()
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