To pivot or to persevere? Or more bluntly – to give up or to not to give up? This is a haunting question, a question that has ramifications far after an answer has been chosen and it’s also a question that almost everyone in our community has had to face at one time or another. How do you know when to give up and when to keep trying?

CHIDIEBERE IBE

I think it’s a matter of honest self-reflection. What is your WHY?

Am I learning and growing or just suffering, or is the suffering teaching me life’s lessons, and most importantly, what is my gut telling me?

I believe in the journey of success, we need to know when to keep going or to give up. If our uttermost goal is a “selfish” goal, there is a need to give up; if it places humanity first, there is a need to strive. In the long run, all that matters is that we never leave the people around us the same, as we strive. Read More>>

Ariel Allen-Lubman

With so much of the perception of success right now being around social media performance, every post that doesn’t do well can feel like a reason to give up. It’s been a vital ongoing mental process to redefine what matters most and work to see the bigger picture. Because there is no giving up when you are a life long artist. I will always be making more music and more art whether or not people see it on their feeds. Lately I’ve been reminding myself that being an artist is in fact a life long thing and I get to choose the direction it takes, not the algorithm. Read More>>