Don't Ever Give Up

I Gave Up

I had basically given up after the death of my mother-in-law. I did not realize the impact her death had on me. I was trying to be supportive of my wife and lost sight of my goals.

I told myself everyday that I would work on my websites and check my emails. This worked for all of one week. I continued to check my emails but that soon dwindled to nothing. I found myself losing all hope and giving up on my goals.

It seemed that nothing I did could get me motivated to resume my work. I just stopped altogether. I had the courage to watch Jay on Friday night and realized what I had done to myself, my audience, and my family. I needed to change.

My Website

Just on a whim, I looked at my website on Google Search Console. Boy was I surprised.

My ranking in Google had surged significantly since I last viewed it in early February. I had gone up more than 7 points. I was curious as to how many pages were on page one. Again, I was surprised.

I actually had more than the 4 shown but I could not get them all on the screen. I have a total of 7 posts on page 1 and 13 on page 2. I am sure that if I had continued with my work the way I should have even more would be on page 1.

Unexpected Surprise

I had one last surprise that came from a phishing email. I had someone trying to get my data through impersonating PayPal. This led me to contact PayPal to report this. As I was finishing with PayPal, I noticed that I had a commission of $67.90 waiting for me to deposit. This came from one of the affiliate links on my website. I am indeed thankful for this surprise.

DON'T EVER GIVE UP

We all have to overcome obstacles in our lives, some more than others. Do not let yourself be distracted by shiny objects, other's opinion, or time.

We have to overcome ALL the obstacles in our lives. It is not always easy but with perseverance it can be done. My biggest obstacle was myself and lack of faith in myself.

I am continuing to work on what matters to me and let the rest take a back seat. I have spent too many hours, days, months, and years working to become successful. I have learned that even in the worst of times, you can move forward. It may be one step but it is a step forward. Keep faith in yourself and find ways to motivate yourself to take that next step and then the next. Before you know it you have taken so many steps that you can visualize your goals more clearly. You now know what you have to do to make those goals a reality.

Thanks for reading. Don't forget to like and share.

Jerry