Positive Mindset Monday | Ep 24: DON'T GIVE UP!
The Jon Gordon Podcast
Jon Gordon
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 27 October 2025
⏱️ 1 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Positive Mindset Monday, I talk about the importance of perseverance and not giving up, even when things are hard or discouraging. You'll hear my thoughts on trusting that there's a purpose and plan for you, and why it's so important to keep going and give your best every day. My hope is that this message encourages you to stay committed when you feel weary or uncertain. If it speaks to you, or you know someone who needs this boost, share the episode and help lift others up!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, this is John Gordon with your Positive Mindset Monday. |
| 0:06.0 | Don't give up. |
| 0:08.2 | Don't give up if you're fearful. |
| 0:10.4 | Don't give up if you're tired. |
| 0:12.6 | Don't give up if you're discouraged. |
| 0:15.5 | Don't give up because things are hard. |
| 0:18.4 | Only give up if you know you are absolutely meant to do something else and |
| 0:23.1 | this is not for you. But if you're thinking about giving up because things are not going |
| 0:28.2 | your way, I want to encourage you. Keep going because you're meant to keep going because there |
| 0:33.5 | is a purpose in this. There is a plan for you. And there is something here you're meant to |
| 0:39.2 | accomplish. So keep going. Keep giving your best every single day. You do your best. You let God do |
| 0:46.2 | the rest. Don't give up. I hope this encouraged someone today that needed to hear this. |
| 0:52.9 | It came to me. I knew I needed to share it, and hopefully you needed to hear it. |
| 0:57.6 | Or perhaps someone you know needs to hear this. |
| 1:00.4 | Make sure you send it to them. |
| 1:01.9 | All right, have a great day and a great week. |
| 1:03.4 | God bless you. |
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