Is there anyone you know who gave up his or her dream? do you think it’s okay to give up at some point and accept with life gives you? in reality ,do most people keep pursuingor give up their dreams? what do you think of this? what are the most valid reasons for giving up something you deeply desire?

Give it time

Explanation:

I gave up my dream when I had it in my own hands. I was living in the place I always wanted, an ocean apart from my family and friends. And because I was so terrified and didn't understand what I was feeling, I gave it all up. But, here is the thing, DO NOT WORRY. Time is all you need. If not today, it will be some other day. Dreams change and evolve with age, and so do we.  

When you are worried pursuing something so anxiously is when you need to stop and think thoroughly “why am I doing it this way?” Why the rush? There is no time limit for dreams. All there is are experiences, and sometimes you need to live those now so you can reach what comes ahead.  

Trust in the process, not the final destination. And no, life doesn't decide for you, you decide what to do with it. You may accept what you currently have, but tomorrow you never know. Each case is different, only you can say what you need in this present moment, nobody else can. And if you cannot answer today, you will at some point. There are no valid reasons for giving up, because there is no wrong or right. It just is the way it is today. Relax, there are many crisis inside and outside in this world. Try to enjoy every little thing you have today.  

in the short story the slip-over sweater by jesse stuart, the main character and narrator shan is friends with grace, an intelligent girl he has known since childhood and with whom he used to be in love.

at the beginning of the story, shan believes he’s no longer in love with grace, but loves jo-anne instead. in order to buy a slip-over sweater and have jo-anne wear it so that the other students would know she loved him too, shan takes a loan at the bank.

while jo-anne is wearing shan’s sweater, his friend grace starts to wear another popular boy’s one, roy’s sweater. because of that, the other students begin to pay attention to grace and compliment her perseverance and effort. they admire her for walking 5 miles to school every day, despite the weather, and still getting the best grades. shan, who knows all of that for a fact, says, as the narrator, ‘and i knew she had the durability and the toughness of a storm-battered mountain oak.’ he compares his friend’s strength – not only physical, but also of character – to an oak tree, whose wood is known for being sturdy.

as the story goes on, shan changes his behavior out of concern for the debt he has to pay at the bank. his new girlfriend jo-anne never asks him what is wrong nor offers any sort of . instead, she breaks up with shan for not being as fun as she thought he was supposed to be. grace, however, not only asks about shan’s problem, but him make the money he needs. shan can’t but notice how different the girls are and what a wonderful person grace is.   even though he used to find jo-anne prettier at the beginning of the story, he now says, ‘grace was as beautiful as our mountain was in april, prettier than a blossom of wild phlox or a mountain daisy.’ his comparing grace to a mountain or something that exists on a mountain (such as a mountain oak or daisy) certainly has important meaning since shan loves the mountain and everything about it and he knows the mountain thoroughly. shan also loves and knows grace as completely as he does the mountain.