Even in the english language, we are biased against quitting. So you have hero as a synonym for grittiness and cowardice as a synonyms for quitting. And then it's kind of ted in if you think about the way that we process narrative, right? We don't really see the quitters, like, what we think about is the people, the heroes, or the ones who persevere beyond the point of physical or emotional or mental well being to cross the chasm.
Annie Duke believes we should be quitting things more often, a skill she honed during her lucrative years as a professional poker player on the world stage. Annie talks about the science of quitting, and shows us how to get out of our own way and learn to quit when we should.
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