There are contexts in which it makes sense to quit versus grit and vice versa. I completely agree with both you and annie that it's possible to hang on too long. However, if you think about what you're doing, nd, you're like, this is why i'm doing it, then, you know, it is rational to keep going. It's very hard for us to sometimes detach ourselves from our own motivations.
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