Striving

[Renato]

Striving is like [trying]. When you try, you put [effort] into whatever youre doing and then stop. Thus the [phrase], Try, try again. When you strive to do something, you put 110% into the task and you keep going until you either [accomplish] it or you [confirm] that what youre trying to do is impossible.

[Sarah]

Half way between surviving and [thriving]. Youre [working] towards thriving, but you just arent there yet.

[Donald Trump]

present participle of strive