Charge for no gain

[serated]

If I explain my dilemma in the most general terms it will apply to everyone.

Generally: I can give up. No strain or problems.

Alternative: I can fight for what I believe and I will lose.

It is all drug, addiction, mental health related, so TDS related. I think I will fight and lose.

Anyone felt the need to charge when there was no victory ahead and you knew it? Is it OK to choose a path that will bring you no good because your gut told you it has to be.

Maybe I'm so general and loose in this no one will relate. In which case I'll just thank you all for listening to my rantings

 

[Dave]

Why are you so certain that there is no victory ahead? If you go into something difficult (or even easy) with an attitude that it won't work right from the start, then chances are it won't. A better attitude, in my experience, is to simply look at the goal, and focus, rather, on what needs to be done to achieve it without judging the effort and with as little attachment to hitting the goal as possible. If you achieve said goal, then great! If you don't, by focusing on the work that needed to be done rather than the goal itself, you likely learned a lot, and will be better prepared for the next time you give it a try.

There is also the situation where it may be advantageous in some way to look as though you're very sincere and putting in a lot of effort toward a goal, while actually not wanting to achieve it. That's something that comes from goals or tasks imposed by others that you'd really rather not do. That way, you can put in all this loud and showy effort, but when you fail you can make some sad noises and say that you gave it your all (even though you didn't) in an effort to get whomever imposed the goal off your back. I think that in all but pretty extenuating circumstances, like being forced at gunpoint to do something distasteful or horribly unethical, this is a poor strategy to take, but as we're talking in generalities it should still be mentioned.

From a general standpoint that's my opinion. Now, I can guess what your situation might be, but I'd rather not make any assumptions. Any other details would certainly be welcome, but not necessary by any means.