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Reasons to Quit

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Jun 21, 2022
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ADVICE

Check Purpose When Off Track

  • Ask yourself why you are doing the work once things start going slightly off track.
  • Use these questions to avoid wasting effort due to inertia and know when quitting is the best option.
ADVICE

Use Micro Quits to Manage Scope

  • Practice 'micro quitting' by cutting scope to remove the hardest parts dragging progress down.
  • This helps avoid punishment by pushing through impossible tasks and allows adapting to new insights.
INSIGHT

Quit When the Going Gets Tough

  • Persevering through difficulty is over-glorified; quitting is often the smarter choice.
  • Many hard problems are hard because we choose difficult paths instead of easier alternatives.
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