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93. Annie Duke Thinks You Should Quit

People I (Mostly) Admire

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Are You Both Really and Acquitter?

I see so many students sticking with PhD programs when they should have quit years earlier. When we're pursuing something, that means there's a whole bunch of things that you can't pursue. And all of those other opportunities that you're forgoing have gains and losses associated with them. I like what you said about classifying yourself as both really and acquitter. The people who are both gritty and quitters, they shine because they work hard, but they work on the right problems.

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