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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Quitting may be a virtue.
Chapter 3: We often keep at it for too long.
Chapter 4: Why sunk costs and other barriers impede quitting
Chapter 5: Your identity can obstruct you when it’s time to quit.
Chapter 6: Monkeys and kill criteria: Countering our biases
Chapter 7: The trouble with goals
Description
Quit (2022) makes the case for an undervalued and important skill that can lead to success: knowing when to bow out. It lends nuance to the old-school advice that grit and perseverance are necessary to achieve goals – and offers a manual on how to quit, even when it’s difficult.
Who Should Listen
- People facing a big decision or planning ahead for a major life change
- Highly motivated people who find the prospect of quitting appalling
- Those stuck in a career or project that feels like a dead end