Never give up? It was the best thing I ever did. Athletes always say “never give up.”  Most of the time, however, it feels like the athletes saying this are the successful ones who have already “made it” while you’re still down fighting in the trenches, grasping at some goal or dream that seems to be completely out of reach. Kind of like your parents saying they understand your problems when you’re a teenager, as if.  Never. Give. Up. I’ve repeated those words to myself count