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If the news is good, stick to it. If I'm rating it as fun for me, as long as it's fun for me,. Right? So that's all fine. That has to do with what your values are. Nobody should tell you what success is for you. But once you get the information, if it is success for you,stick to it. Yes. Don't quit it just because it's hard, right? If it's worth it, stick toIt. But if it's not worth it, don't stick to it."

Annie Duke is a former poker player and author. She holds a World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet from 2004 and at one point won more money in WSOP history than any other female. She is still in the top four as of September 2021, despite being retired from poker, last cashing at a tournament 2010.

She is the author of three phenomenal books Thinking In Bets, How To Decide, and Quit.

In this conversation, we spoke about how Annie got into poker, how to decide whether to quit a job or relationship, and what she learned from Erik Seidel.

(0:00) Intro

(3:13) Getting Into Poker

(19:59) Visual Memory

(22:00) Annie’s Poker Mentor

(27:21) Breaking Down Decision Making

(30:43 Dr. Olstyn Martinez

(39:39) Maintaining Identity

(44:11) Deciding In Advance

(48:56) Quitting A Relationship Or Job

(53:30) What Does Annie Want People To Take Away?

(59:20) Challenge

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