knowing when to quit
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Why is quitting often viewed negatively?
You always hear people say, don't quit. Don't give up. You got this. Persevere. The only way you fail is if you quit. So don't quit. And you never hear people saying, you know, it's okay to quit. Sometimes quitting is a necessary step in accomplishing your ultimate goals in life. Sometimes quitting is the bravest thing you can do. You never hear people saying that because it's not as sexy. There's something easy and sexy about don't quit.
When is quitting considered a brave choice?
And we've been hearing it our whole lives. Or maybe I should just speak for myself. But I've been hearing that my whole life. On Nike t-shirts... in little storybooks for kids. Don't quit. I feel like I grew up thinking that quitting was a negative thing, was a bad thing. And that definitely stuck with me. Even though now I'm an adult who has the ability to sort of shade in these ideas that I absorbed as a child. There's a weird thing that happens when you absorb something as a child. Even when you get older and you have the ability to color things in and sort of look at things with a more nuanced perspective, these beliefs that were sort of cemented into the brain as a kid sort of remain there subconsciously, even if you know better.
And that's how I feel about quitting. Like I know that the advice, don't quit, does not just apply to everything 100% of the time. I know that there can be value in quitting an endeavor. I know that. But because when I was a kid, there was sort of a negative connotation around quitting because a lot of the times quitting isn't the answer, right? Persevering, pushing through is the answer. Because as a kid, I was constantly being told not to quit and that failure only really comes when you quit. I just always felt sort of guilty about quitting. Even when in my rational mind, I know that quitting can be the bravest thing that you can do. So in today's episode, I thought we could dissect the complicated dilemma of when to quit.
When is quitting the move? And when is it the move to persevere? But I think this episode is going to be more focused on trying to figure out when to quit and how to accept quitting as a necessary part of our journeys, because I feel like that's the more challenging feat. I briefly interrupt this episode to let you know that this episode of Anything Goes is presented by Hotels.com. Save Your Way is a new feature on Hotels.com and it's as simple as it sounds. When you book a trip as a Hotels.com member, you decide how to use your savings. Take the instant savings now or bank the savings as rewards for later. It's your call, only at Hotels.com. Save Your Way is available to loyalty members in the US and UK on hotels with member prices.
Other terms apply. See site for details. Now back to the episode. I mean, listen, sometimes quitting sounds easier. Oftentimes quitting does sound easier, but I think a lot of us feel guilt about it, right? Whereas none of us are feeling guilty about persevering. And maybe I have a unique perspective on this. Like maybe this isn't the universal feeling around quitting. Maybe this is sort of unique to me. I mean, nothing's unique, but nothing can be unique to me. Like there's no way I'm the only one experiencing this. That's not possible. But I imagine there are some people out there that have the opposite problem. Like, perhaps they feel like if things aren't working, then that is a sign to quit and move on.
And maybe they actually need to sort of work on persevering in those moments and potentially... taking it as a growth opportunity or utilizing it as a growth. Maybe what I'm saying is maybe some people struggle to persevere when they actually should persevere and they miss out on growth opportunities. Whereas for me, I think I have the tendency to stay in a situation for too long out of... guilt of quitting, even when quitting can be a really important step in this journey of life and can actually lead to success and fulfillment. It can be a step in that, you know, and I struggle with that reality. But I do imagine that some sort of struggle with the opposite reality, which is like quitting too easily.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why is quitting often viewed negatively?
0:00–0:33
2
When is quitting considered a brave choice?
0:33–9:55
3
What are the challenges of deciding to quit or persevere?
9:55–13:37
4
How do societal views impact our decisions to quit?
13:37–24:27
5
What situations should you definitely quit?
24:27–32:13