This chapter explores the difficulty of separating one's identity from invested beliefs and actions. Using the example of Sears, a retail company that ignored warning signs and went bankrupt, it highlights how people cling to beliefs even when faced with conflicting evidence. The chapter also discusses the importance of considering future factors that could challenge existing beliefs and the need for outside help in decision-making.
I recently sat down for a live event and Q&A with the great Annie Duke to discuss her new book, Quit: The power of knowing when to walk away. This episode is the audio from that event. Quit is all about how to develop a very particular skill: how to train your brain to make it easier to know which goals and plans are worth sticking to and which are not.
In Quit, Duke teaches you how to get good at quitting. Drawing on stories from elite athletes like Mount Everest climbers, founders of leading companies like Stewart Butterfield, the CEO of Slack, and top entertainers like Dave Chappelle, Duke explains why quitting is integral to success, as well as strategies for determining when to hold em, and when to fold em, that will save you time, energy, and money.
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