"I completely agree. You can get trapped in moderate success indefinitely," she says. "It's really hard for us to quit things that we're losing at where it's like really obvious we should quit." If you ask what your goals were before you went into a relationship, would you be okay if the relationship ends up being fine? I think everybody would say no. That's not why I'm getting into the relationship. We don't even consider it because the relationship's fine.
In “Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away,” cognitive scientist turned professional poker player turned bestselling author Annie Duke says mastering the art of quitting is the key to making smart decisions.
(This episode originally aired in October 2022.)
Host: Rufus Griscom
Guest: Annie Duke
Executive Producer: Caleb Bissinger
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