Most of us have been raised to believe that quitting is for losers. We equate quitting with failure.
But the fact is, that’s just not true.
Sure, quitting and giving up because you’re lazy is one thing. But quitting the wrong thing for the right reasons is something completely different.
What if you’re in a job you completely hate? What if you’re in a relationship that you know isn’t healthy? What if your business is always losing money?
What should you do?
QUIT!
Don’t misunderstand me here. I’m all for perseverance and sticking it out and there are some things you should do that with. Anytime you’ve made a commitment to someone, you should stick to it. Your word and your integrity are invaluable.
But there are other times in life where we’re trying to stick a square peg in a round hole, and it’s just not going to work.
The reason I bring this up is I’ve been working on a project for the last several months that isn’t taking off like we’d like it to. We’re not seeing as much promise as we thought we would. So is it worth it to keep dumping money into something that’s not getting us anywhere? Or would it be wiser to pull the plug, call an audible, and go in a different direction?
If you’ve tried and you’ve truly given it your best, then you shouldn’t feel bad about quitting. It doesn’t require anything to keep doing what you’ve been doing, but it does require courage to quit something you know you should.
What is it that you need to quit?
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If you still feel that you are going in the right direction and there is little or nothing to lose by waiting it out, things may turn around. Depends of course.