Reason Not To Quit

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. http://bible.com/59/php1.6.esv

Growing up as a kid I can always remember this quote in our wall that says "The Greatest Mistake Is Giving Up". At that time I did not have a clue where it came from. Reading today’s verse reminded me of the quote. It is such a fulfilling thought that sometimes we are placed in a very difficult situation and sometimes the only way out was a press of a button called "get me out of here".

I was in boot camp in 1992, Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and I was having difficulties mentally due to my wife being pregnant with our first baby when I left for boot camp. I could not backed out from my training since I’ve already took the oath of enlistment. But when I arrived at boot camp, the whisper in my ears kept coming back "you can give up now during training". On the 3rd week, the thought of giving up was so severe that I went to my chain of command and demanded that I want to get out for "hardship" reason due to family. That did not work. For some reason, the US Army knows that that reason was used a lot in the past and denied my request. I either have to fail a drug test or break my leg to be discharged. I ended up serving 4 great years in the Army.

Fast forward a few years from that milestone and looking back now, my life could have been so different.

I would not have lived in South Korea for 1 year, I’ve made some close friends.
I would not have lived in Fort Hood and Brent would not have been conceived.
I would not have been employed by AMD which led to my employment at Samsung for 15 years.
I would not have brought my sister and sister in law in Texas.
I would not have helped a friend from New York to work at Samsung,
I would not have helped a cousin from Florida to work at Samsung.

Looking back, I would not be writing this journal and you not reading it.

See the difference?

Giving up what you have started, your journey in life, the job you hated, the people you’ve met along the way. Those are mini milestones that can contribute to your fulfilling journey.

When you start something, finish it because there is a reason behind it, We are not bound for failures. Our calling is very specific and the end is very well made – it is made for success.