Giving up should not be the first option but sometimes it should be chosen so that you can focus on something with the future. Most people give up simply because; they expect fast results, stop believing in themselves, get stuck in the past, dwell on past mistakes, fear the future, resist change, believe in weakness, feels that the world has something to offer them , never have a vision on possibilities, feel of loosing something, overwork, feel that the problems are unique to them , feeling sorry for themselves and sees failure as the signal to turn back. what made you give up ?