Don't Quit daw

[ignore the minor errors, must, need sleep]

DONT QUIT

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit-

Rest if you must, but don't you quit.Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a fellow turns about

When he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don't give up though the pace seems slow -

You may succeed with another blow.Often the goal is nearer than

It seems to a faint and faltering man;

Often the struggler has given up

Whe he might have captured the victor's cup;

And he learned too late when the night came down,

How close he was to the golden crown.Success is failure turned inside out -

The silver tint in the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It might be near when it seems afar;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -

It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

You were told not to quit.

What does quitting mean? How can the person and others tell if someone has quit?

You begin your COCC training with one of these poems, up in your head and ready to be spoken together with your batchmates. In the event that you miss a word, or jumble up the lines, you may considering quitting after the punishment you receive.

On your very first day, you begin to understand the mission, the word quit, and a whole lot about yourself. Setting aside the aching body parts from your exercise, you were taught many lessons and tricks that would keep you inside the Corps. Undoubtedly, you were guided by instructions and experiences, and you were never left alone. The training is very important. It gets you through assignments and problems.

Unfortunate events (of course you wouldn't want shit to happen to anything that you do) may lead you down a trail regrets and make you have second doubts of continuing. Now, you find yourself alone for this time (and the many times that you go through this cycle). Often you are blinded by the moment due to shame, responsibility or confusion, and that's when you think of quitting.

What I understood and carry until today is this: you were prepared. You were prepared to act, decide, act, and decide. You have to overcome this brief dilemma and always check the facts, which would hardly lie to you. We can always leave it up to Lady Luck, but that's not worth talking about. In the need that you have to go, be strong and make sure you go to the better path.

When I failed a major subject and dropped another, I had to make one heart shattering decision. My second class year remains as the most exhausting term I experienced as a cadet officer. I do not regret continuing, nor do I wish i left at the soonest moment. I say that quitting isn't wrong, but the process that led you to quitting maybe subject to harsh and rash rationalizations. You have to be alone, and with company at the time you decide on this matter. Alone, it's always your call. As a leader, you decide on your own. At the same time, you have to listen to others for advice. 

I would have seen both ( me quitting and me staying) individuals at the same level.

"A King considers the advice of counself, but always listens to his heart", from the movie Prince of Persia.

From a tactical officer: "Kung aalis ka, panindigan mo." and "Ano ang magagawa ng pag-alis mo?". You're not off the picture when you leave. Always remember the basic connections of your actions.

From various COCC training offiers: "MAG QUIT KA NA!"

As a platoon leader, company commander, battalion commander and corps commander, I always had this painstaking situation whenever a subordinate plans, planned or just left without a word. I might have assumed that I have taught them well, but as long as they graduated from the COCC, I remain calm in handling the situation. They already know how to act and decide, and the part left for me is clear out that fog of confusion. Even as the batch commander and class commander, I always felt a part of me being taken away when people had to go.

[update]

Case to case. You don't have to expend all your resources and effort. Look at things as "giving up the battle, but gearing up to win the war".

Kahit sa HoN (similar to DoTA), dapat alam mo rin kung kailan GG o talo ka na. Sayang sa oras at masisira lang stats mo. 

Kung gusto mo tigilan ang isang bisyo, galingan mo mag-quit.

Kapag talo ka lagi sa lotto, ibahin mo na taya mo.

Tandaan mo nalang na mas maraming makakamit ang taong sumusubok at nananatili.

[/ update]

A frequent reminder to the people I served with: "Kung anuman yung dahilan mo para pumasok dito, tandaan mo. Kung hindi na sapat ito para mapanatili ka, maghanap ka ng bagong dahilan. Kung wala na, wala na talaga." I can also add: "paalam, kita kits nalang".