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Faversham Speech – Arav Maharaj Giving Up! Surely once in your life, you've done it. But is it worth it? When the objective you seek could be inches away and one breakthrough could be be all you need.
Good Afternoon parents, adjudicators and audience.
Today I will be speaking about the quote by Franklin D Roosevelt. The quote of, “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on”. What does the quote mean?
This quote is about not giving up. If all seems lost, and you are at the end of your rope, the quote says to carry on and support yourself by adding a metaphorical knot at the end.
Franklin D Roosevelt had an innumerable of unpleasant, difficult moments in his career. He contracted Polio as an adult, advised the USA through
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At least in my experience, the time I am most likely to want to quit, to let go of my rope, to give it up… is when I am very stressed and/or frustrated. And that is the cheesy part of this quote. You have to examine yourself and get to understand yourself better for this quote to be of much use. In order to do that, you will need to think about when you usually give up.
Increasing your tenacity can be one of those resolve once, feel the benefits many times kind of deals. That is why trying to find thoughts, feelings, methods, ways or anything else which you can use to help encourage you to hold on or discourage letting go.
Now all you have to do is find some part of your life where you are thinking about letting go and try out some of these ideas. Keep these ideas handy, because your time to shine will come again. That’s how life works.
Many things in life are stressful. Sometimes, giving up seems quickest way out. Sometimes, that’s true, there are times when hanging on will get you to where you want to be. Don’t give up prematurely. So as I conclude I would like to give one piece of advice. Be tenacious and hold on for all your worth. And you’re worth a

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