Even in the English language, we are biased against quitting. Quitting gets such a bad rep. We don't really see the quitters. What we think about is the people who persevere beyond the point of physical or emotional or mental well-being to push past that and cross the chasm. How do you get people like that to be the hero of your narrative?
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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