Tag Archives: Giving up

Carrying On Past the Hurt

Posted on August 31, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Carrying On Past the Hurtby Michael DoyleShe’s walked away, leaving only pain.Life feels drenched in the crushing rain.Life needs a little more of encouragement,Or you’ll get lost in waves of discouragement.Giving up to surrender is not an option to take.As … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible, Carrying On, Children of God, Christianity, Courage, Discouragement, Ecnouragement, Faith, Fight, Giving up, God, Gospel, Hardhsip, Hurt, Jesus, Keeping On, Lessons, Life, Mistake, Option, Pain, Poetry and Poems, Power, Prayer, Rain, Stars, Surrender, Testimony, Timothy | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Our Greatest Weakness Lies In Giving Up. The Most Certain Way To Succeed Is Always To Try Just One More Time

Posted on August 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas Edison

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First Principles: Falling Down Is Not A Failure. Failure Comes When You Stay Where You Have Fallen

Posted on November 2, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.” – Socrates I cannot help but like Socrates, who is quoted as saying that poets are the interpreters of the gods. We are not, and … Continue reading →

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Giving Up On Being Superman

Posted on June 30, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Giving Up On Being Supermanby Michael DoyleThose of us who wished to be a supermanHave mostly ended up seeming like Peter PanThere comes a time when it becomes bestTo put such delusions to their restHaving hit the wall without a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Best, Best Start, Best Strength, CGI, Comic Book, Compassion, Cup, Dedication, Delusion, Giving up, Inspiration, Ladies, Legendary, Listen, Longer While, Longest Miles, Love, Noble, Ordinary Man, Peter Pan, Poetry and Poems, Reason, Rest, Sad, Satisfcation, Sky, Smile, Sore Muscles, Strength of Heart, Style, Suit, Superman, Thunderbolt, Time, Time Is Up, Wish | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: The Most Certain Way To Succeed Is Always To Try Just One More Time

Posted on October 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Certain, Giving up, Great, One More Time, Our, Success, Thomas A Edison, Thought For the Day, Way, Weakness | Leave a comment

Like Brothers

Posted on August 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The things done in the military grows most men’s units in whatever force into something like family. Most of us ended fighting for our brothers and sisters more than ideals or nations. Some of us carry the memories of our … Continue reading →

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First Reasons Lost

Posted on March 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

What becomes of our individual worlds when our first reasons are lost? First Reasons Lost by Michael Romani First reasons have been lost And with that loss comes a cost The giving up when it becomes Too much to be … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Giving up

Carrying On Past the Hurt

Thought For the Day: Our Greatest Weakness Lies In Giving Up. The Most Certain Way To Succeed Is Always To Try Just One More Time

First Principles: Falling Down Is Not A Failure. Failure Comes When You Stay Where You Have Fallen

Giving Up On Being Superman

Thought For the Day: The Most Certain Way To Succeed Is Always To Try Just One More Time

Like Brothers

First Reasons Lost

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