A counsel of despair noun phrase
An confession of defeat, hopelessness, or resignation
It is a counsel of despair to say that you are afraid of difficulties.
Thinking without taking action is a counsel of despair.
Being lazy is a counsel of despair.
To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat
1. To fail completely
2. To become separated from something that was stuck to
To fail completely; to go to the bottom very quickly
Used to describe a situation in which its outcome is either successful or unsuccessful, or either positive or negative
Many individuals will take credit for success, but few will take responsibility for failure.
To do something in an unusual way
I guess I like to run against the grain in everything I do.