Caught in a Funk

What do you do when nothing seems to be going right? You have so many great ideas as to what you want to do, but you're just having an off day, week, month, year (hopefully not the last two), and you don't truly want to do anything. I know, it really sucks being in this situation, and it's hard to know how to get out of it. So how do you do it?
There's always a voice somewhere in your mind whispering that the things you want to do, just aren't possible. That beautiful girl won't notice you, let alone actually be able to love you, so just give up. Being a writer, it's impossible to break into that business, and besides, your ideas are okay, but honestly, no one but you likes them, everyone else is just nice to you, give up already. Your family is a mess, you've all become adults, and none of you is willing to change, so as much as you want a happy celestial family, it's not gonna happen; give up. You honestly can't help other people with what you write, it just won't help. Why haven't you given up already? You're useless, and there isn't a single good thing about you. GIVE UP!
Taking this from a religious point of view first, I'll tell you some of the things that I've used to get myself out of my funks in life. First off, I've been taught all of my life that I have been saved by God for this time to come to earth. My Heavenly Father knew that the world would be in a weak spiritual state, and it would take some of his strongest children to stand up against Satan in this day, when he has so much power over the children of God. This same concept applies to each and every person on this earth right now. God has saved you for this day, because he sees your power, your strength. He knows that you can stand against Satan, and stand on his side in this world that is falling apart.
With that in mind, the other thing I've been taught, is that Satan is the one responsible for placing all the "give up" thoughts in your head. It is up to you how you respond, but Satan is always there waiting for your guard to be let down when you are in a place of change, or pain. Moving to college, for example, was the time that Satan saw his greatest opportunity to hit me. Heck he pretty much had me beat for most of this semester, and it's only now that I'm beginning to apply these things to my life. If God has saved me for this day, then I have the power to say no to being told to give up. I am a child of God, and that gives me the ability to progress. I can be a writer. I can have love and happiness in my life. And I can strengthen my family. I will not give up on writing to help others. It's up to my readers whether or not you decide that what I say is applicable to you or not. I'm just doing the best I can, and hoping and praying that it will help.
Heck, I personally believe that Satan targets those with the greatest potential, more than others, so if you feel like you should just give up. DON'T!!! If Satan is working that hard on you, then it's because he too knows your potential to do good, and wants to stop it. You could be the next great actor or actress, who could influence the world for good. You could go into medicine and help discover the cure for cancer, or any other terrible disease. You could write a novel that might change one person's life (and even changing one person's life for the better is proof that staying on the path of hard work is always worth it). You could do any number of things that Satan just doesn't want to happen. So why are you giving up. You have the ability to change the world. Go out there and make something happen.
Now, I'll try and approach this a different way. What does giving up actually do for you. Sure it's easy, but think about your heroes in life. Were their lives honestly easy? I bet they weren't. Don't you strive to be like these heroes? Then become like them, don't give up. They probably didn't either, even though the world was most likely screaming against them that their dreams were not possible.
And now a song for inspiration. Katy Perry's "Firework," if you haven't heard it, find some way to listen to it. It really, honestly has been something I've listened to on my bad days, and it surprisingly does motivate me to go out and be that firework. I told you earlier that music really influences me. It does, and this song is among my favorites, because despite everything Katy Perry may or may not be, this song pushes me forward to follow my dreams and be that firework that can change the world. So can you, so go out there and don't give up. Become the person you feel like you should be.