Day 11: I came back because...--Philoctetes

"I came back because I'm not quitting on you."--Philoctetes, Hercules

This was the second half of a longer quote Phil tells Hercules in order to get the demigod to come to his senses. I covered the first half here. The entire quote he says is "Giving up is for rookies. I came back because I'm not quitting on you." Pretty powerful huh?
I don't remember why I stopped my 365 days of Disney Quotes. Things have been quite busy behind the scenes. I always knew I wanted to restart it because I had so much fun picking out quotes for this little project. As time went on and I got busier with my jobs and YouTube channel, the timing just never felt right. Now finally a year later, it and this quote feel right.  Im coming back to finish what I've started and I'm not quitting until I'm done. I could have picked up on what day of the year it was whenever I felt like posting it but it just didnt seem right, since I would not be getting the full year doing it that way. So now it's back and hopefully better than ever!
Sometimes when we put things aside, say a project or a new adventure, for whatever reason, we may feel like we're giving up on it for good or, if due to unforseen circumstances, we may feel it's given up on us when it doesn't work out. Yet when we revisit those "back burner" plans or adventures, sometimes that time away brings a new kind of clarity one didn't have before, and finishing the project or going on the adventure becomes easier or more funner than before. Sometimes the opposite happens, that time away reminds you why you stopped in the first place and had plans to never pick it back up again, such as an adventure that changed you in ways you never wanted to in the first place and leaving that adventure behind caused you to find what made you truly happy and confident, giving you something better than you had.  In the opposite case it's best to let it go and keep striving for the better goals and projects that make you truly happy. Either way you're not quitting on a better you.
A "back burner" project for me ended up being my 365 Days of Disney Quotes. In the year away, I experienced things that brought new meaning to the pre-planned quotes. I also reflected on past posts I had done.  A few had surprised me with how good they were and how my own words were coming back to help me, not haunt me.  An opposite for me, for instance, would have to be college. I went to a brick-and-mortar collage straight out of high school for about 3 semesters. I had given up on the idea I was school-material. For many years I didn't go back and made excuses to not go back. You name it I said it because I wanted nothing to do with it. That is until 2013 my friend got me enrolled in the same college she was going to online. Going to college online has worked out better for me and it allows me to uphold a promise to myself that I made upon my High School graduation many years ago. While I have always hated school, going online is actually pretty fun. Getting to study at my own pace, taking part in class when I can around my every changing weekly schedule and not have the additional stress of traffic and worrying about do I have class or work this day on top of things really helps me keep moving forward with it, even on the school subjects I struggle to pass (which I end up retaking). So I let go of the "traditional" college and ended up finding something that worked for me. I came back to them because I'm not quitting on them or me.
Now on a side note yes there are some things you should quit and give up on, like things not allowed by law (like taking illegal drugs) and toxic relationships where you're getting hurt (be it physical, mental, or emotional) or changed into someone you never wanted to be in the first place (such as being funloving and outgoing turned shy and insecure). Now those things you want to run from and never go back to and get help back on the right path away from them. There's always helpers in this world like Phil. They may not look like it or much at the start, but they are full of wisdom and heart when you get to know them. Never been afraid to ask or go looking for help. Even in your darkest hour, Help is always there.
So until next time, never give up, never quit, keep coming back and Keep Cooking With Character!