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Edgar Guest - On Quitting
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How much grit do you think you`ve got?
    Can you quit a thing that you like a lot?
    You may talk of pluck; it`s an easy word,
    And where`er you go it is often heard;
    But can you tell to a jot or guess
    Just how much courage you now possess?
    You may stand to trouble and keep your grin,
    But have you tackled self-discipline?
    Have you ever issued commands to you
   To quit the things that you like to do,
   And then, when tempted and sorely swayed,
   Those rigid orders have you obeyed?

   Don`t boast of your grit till you`ve tried it out,
   Nor prate to men of your courage stout,
   For it`s easy enough to retain a grin
   In the face of a fight there`s a chance to win,
   But the sort of grit that is good to own
   Is the stuff you need when you`re all alone.
   How much grit do you think you`ve got?
   Can you turn from joys that you like a lot?
   Have you ever tested yourself to know
   How far with yourself your will can go?
   If you want to know if you have grit,
   Just pick out a joy that you like, and quit.

   It`s bully sport and it`s open fight;
   It will keep you busy both day and night;
   For the toughest kind of a game you`ll find
   Is to make your body obey your mind.
   And you never will know what is meant by grit
   Unless there`s something you`ve tried to quit.
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