What I Do When I Feel Like Giving Up

September 21, 2025

Hey everyone & welcome back to The Productivity Blueprint newsletter 🗞️

After a busy year we are so happy to be back to sharing insights on the science of productivity here in your inboxes! Today, we are looking at the science behind why you feel like giving up, and ways to help.

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”

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What do you do when you feel like giving up? Author James Clear has 5 personal thoughts he keeps in mind when he is stuck in that negative mindset.

  1. Your mind is always suggesting: Your brain never orders you to do something, it merely provides a suggestion on what you should do. Your brain simply gives you options. Thus, you have the power to choose.

  2. Discomfort is temporary: Everything that may make you feel overwhelmed, like writing a report, your workout, is all temporary. All negative things will pass!

  3. You'll never regret the effort you put into doing good work: After pushing through the hard progress, when you have a result you are proud of, you will never regret it!

  4. Accept the ups and downs; This is life.

  5. Let the world decide.

TL/DR: When you feel like giving up, remember that moments of discomfort are part of the process, and hard work is always worth it in the end. The key takeaway is to persevere through difficulties and let the results speak for themselves, as consistent effort ultimately leads to satisfaction and success.

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What we love? This app has a feature where you can display the daily quote as a widget, so you can view it on your home screen.

If you are feeling unmotivated or feel like giving up, PEP app enables you to access pep talks from various influencers, celebrities, and CEOs.

What we love? Each video/audio is ranges in length, so if you are busy you can play a short motivational speech. However, there are longer ones available if you have time to relax.

💡 Challenge of the week

This week, commit to a productivity challenge by showing up for your most important task every day, even when you don't feel like it. Focus on completing the work rather than perfecting it, and reflect on the satisfaction of having pushed through resistance.

That’s all for this newsletter! We hope today’s insights on pushing through tough moments help you stay motivated and resilient.

Until next week,

The Productivity Blueprint Team

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