Defeat is always momentary...

I have been feeling defeated of late. There is so much that is required of me, and I feel that I am failing in so many ways. I have been wanting to raise the white flag and surrender myself to whatever force is winning the battle in my life. I have, however, found some comfort in a quote that I once heard regarding defeat, and that is "Defeat is always momentary." I have decided that no matter the loosing battle that I may be fighting, there can even be hope in defeat--for no one is ever permanently defeated.