When you start a new endeavor that involves change, growth or facing one’s fears, an entity comes home to roost. Its the pressure to give up and retreat back to the way things were. When you set upon a course to disrupt the inertia of your life to do something special, extraordinary or something that operates outside of the rules a great and imposing force comes to the fore. Renowned author, Steven Pressfield, exposes this in his must-read book The War of Art in which he aptly calls it the RESISTANCE.

You’ll feel alone and a little scared as you pull away from the herd.

as you pull away from the herd. You’ll encounter the imposter syndrome .

. You’ll start experiencing self-doubt

You’ll feel guilty for leaving others behind.

for leaving others behind. You’ll get affected by the opinions of others resigned to their circumstances

of others resigned to their circumstances You’ll assume failure is close at hand.

If you feel like giving up on your new endeavor, know that this is a good thing. This feeling only arises when you trying to increase your value, when you decided to expand and give more. If you hold back, pursue safety, eat more sugar, exercise less you won't get this feeling.

The pressure to give up is a sign you’re on the right track so keep going. Its a real comfort to know people like Marie Forleo, Chris Brogan, and James Altucher talk about giving up all the time.