Never Ever Give Up, Your Dreams Are Closer Than You Think!
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Lauren Frahn of LaurenFrahn.com.
We all love to dream – do you?
We all want our dreams to come true – do you?
We all are tempted to give up on our dreams – have you?
On the path to our dreams and successes, the road may not always be freshly-paved and smooth. There are going to be bumps along the way, but you mustn’t get sidetracked.
Do not make a U-Turn if your dream is still many miles ahead of you.
Choose to STAY THE COURSE…
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson -
Demolish Doubt
If I had given up all of the times an obstacle presented itself to me, I can assure you I would not have made it very far.
If you hit a roadblock on the way to your goals and dreams, call in the construction crew of your mind to re-strategize and apply the lesson that you have learned, because there ALWAYS is one, demolish the obstacle with your newly designed plan…and get right on moving again.
One of my biggest drives is my “desire to inspire”. Whether it be through a positive quote or word of advice (what I have trademarked as my “Words Beneath Wings”) or whether by example, there are few things that compare to the feeling that I get when I am able to help MOTIVATE, ENCOURAGE, or INSPIRE someone to ACHIEVE something that they set out to…to bring a DREAM to life.
Anyone who knows me knows that I surround myself with positive affirmations and inspirational quotes and messages…Try this! I will start with something that I have had to practice many times in my life and something that I believe with all of my heart is necessary in order to succeed….and that is to NEVER GIVE UP…Do this!
The only one that can make a roadblock to your dreams a permanent one is…Y-O-U.
Never settle for that option.
Believe with ALL of your heart that you have the ability to do ANYTHING…because you do…and can and WILL make it happen….
“Each of us has much more hidden inside us than we have had a chance to explore. Unless we create an environment that enables us to discover the limits of our potential, we will never know what we have inside of us.” Muhammad Yunus-
From No to Yes.
A “no” is not a “never”.
It is a signal for you to dust yourself off and TRY AGAIN.
A “no” is only a finality if you allow it to be. Find a way to turn that no into a YES and bring your dreams to life.
Does it take time and effort? Ohhhhhhhhh, youuuuuu betcha!
Is it worth it?? I can’t answer that for you, but for me, it is a resounding ABSOLUTELY! I refuse to settle for less than my best….and neither should you…
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” Thomas Edison-
We only get one life and it is up to us to do what we want with it….so why not live the life of your dreams?
What’s that? You can’t? Remove that doubt, because OH YES YOU CAN!
You are the only one who can create limits for yourself.
There is unlimited opportunity and an unlimited YOU. Remember, nothing is impossible…nothing!!
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined!” Henry David Thoreau-
Your dreams are YOU!
DREAM. INSPIRE. MOTIVATE. ENCOURAGE.
Stay motivated! Lauren Christine Frahn.
Lauren Frahn is a fitness model and athlete whose mission is to MOTIVATE and ENCOURAGE others with her DESIRE TO INSPIRE. See more of her at Lauren Frahn.com
Post image courtesy of JasonDGreat.
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Lauren,
Thanks for your positive words from the bottom of my heart. It’s just the message I needed to hear today. I’m grateful.
Thank YOU from the bottom of my heart for sharing those kind words with me…That makes my heart happy to know that it helped
All of my very best to you 
Happy Holidays!! 
Lauren
It’s amazing isn’t it Tess, that when we need the message and the uplift, it appears? We are never alone!
It sure is amazing, John
There are no such things as coincidences…The universe always provides 
Have an amazing day!
Best,
Lauren
Lauren,
So true. So often the day we give up is the day before we would have realized our dream.
Thanks for your inspiration.
Alex
Alex, the key is to persist…no matter what
If a dream is placed in your heart, it is there for a reason. Thre is always a way, as long as there hope and will. Vision, Plan, Manifest 
Never Give Up 
Blessings and best wishes 
Lauren
Truly Alex, the darkest night is just before the dawn. Soon will be sun up!
Great post Lauren! I love how Tony Robbins put it once, “People say, ‘I’ve tried millions of things!’ REALLY??? MILLIONS??? Name 10 things you did!” We can be so tempted to stop before we’ve achieved what we’re after! Great thoughts.
Good to see you John!
Ha!
I love that saying, Bryan! 
There is so much truth to it! There are always going to be minor setbacks…sometimes major ones…but with those setbacks, there is always a learning lesson that will help to propel you forward….and further 
Thank you so much for the comment — Best of success to you, Bry! 
Lauren
Even better to see you Bryan, and you raise a superb point how we convince ourself that we’ve done everything to help make our dreams true when, invariably, we’ve not done enough. We have to hang in there!
> desire to inspire
I really like that. I became a fan of inspiration once I realized the root meaning was to “breathe life into.”
Thank you so very much, J.D.
My “Desire to Inspire” is my M.O. 
I love that saying, also….”breathe life into”….for once inspired, you can use that energy to create anything…to literally bring your dreams and goals to life 
Allow yourself to be nspired every day….your life will never be the same! 
Lauren
A fan, a contributor, and a living example of inspiration JD, is what you are!
Hi Lauren,
Those were some excellent points. I especially enjoyed the message, “a no is not a never.”
I’ve experienced several no’s in my past that I eventually was able to get a yes to. If I had given up at the first no I would have missed out on some of my greatest opportunities.
Thanks for sharing,
Bryce
Bryce, you are proof of EXACTLY what I was referring to….thank you so much for this affirmation
I am so proud of you! It takes a lot of courage, hope and blind faith to persist in the face if a “No”, but iwith those characteristics on your side, you will prevail 
Thank you for not allowing your no to become a never 
Best wishes for continued…and continued….SUCCESS 
Lauren
Great phrase of Lauren’s, I agree Bryce; a ‘no’ is just another word for ‘go’ for the dream believers!
I love the line “No is not never”. I am a teacher and I try to imbed this into their brains all the time. I think it also says a lot about never giving it up. Great words. Thanks for your insight!
Meg, first and foremost, thank ou for ALL that you do as a teacher nd a positive role model
Teaching and embedding this into the mind sight of our youth is such an incredible blessing that you bestow on each and every one of them…and that will radiate out with the “Butterfly Effect” 
Keep doing what your doing….And never give up 
So many blessings to you & your students, girlie! 
Lauren
I echo Lauren’s sentiments Meg- you are doing phenomenal work inspiring, nurturing, and guiding the people of tomorrow in their young lives today. Just want to tell you how I, and I know others, value you in all you do and the love you have for those you want the best lives for. Thank you so much for being a teacher!! You are a gift!!
I love this line, “The only one that can make a roadblock to your dreams a permanent one is…Y-O-U.” I totally agree with this line! We tend to blame obstruction on other things, not ourselves. If we open up and take a look at ourselves, we find both the problem and the solution!
That is the key, Elmer!! The solutions are not “out there”, for they are always WITHIN
When you come to a roadblock, find the detour! 
Best of wishes for outstanding success on the road to your Dreams…Y-O-U CAN MAKE THEM HAPPEN FOR Y-O-U!! 
Blessings!
Lauren
Hi Elmer, Lauren speaks great wisdom with this – in today’s world people don’t take responsibility enough for their own life and wrongly make others the target of that. A roadblock, problem, hassle, or obstruction is often of our own making and if we got out of our own way then our dreams would get a chance to shine through. I wish you every dream you’ve ever had coming true for you!
As others have already pointed out, the key is moving from being a victim to being a victor by taking responsibility for our choices. I recently gave one of my daughters a card to post where she can see it. I wrote on the card “I am creating this situation. I can make a different choice.” Hopefully she will!
With you Galen BIG TIME! It’s easy to play the victim which is why so many choose to but to step up and be the victor by taking FULL ownership of your whole life and go dream chasing is what more need to do. You’re starting your daughter young but giving her a whole life of opportunity as a result. Love that!
That is absolutely the truth, Galen!
The power is in our hands and in our ability to choose 
I love that you gave that card to your daughter….Learning that truth at any age is a blessing, let alone being instilled with it at a young age. I hope to be able to do the same when I have children of my own 
Thank you so much for your message 
Best wishes and blessings,
Lauren