The Importance of Quitting

Quitting and starting should be held in equal regard as actions of winners, according to the speaker. They highlight that successful individuals have the ability to quit things that do not make objective sense but bring them subjective ease. To help others make quitting decisions, the speaker introduces a framework. The framework begins with asking whether one is considering quitting due to something being hard or because it sucks emotionally. If it's hard, the individual should assess if the hardship is worth the rewards offered. If it is, they should continue. If not, they should quit, as doing something hard and meaningless can lead to problems. If something sucks emotionally, the person should determine if they can make it not suck. If they can, they then evaluate if the effort to make it better is worth the rewards. Based on this analysis, they can decide whether to continue or quit.