Tag: Perseverance

When To Quit

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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Quitting is not the end of your life. It is not the end of your career. It is not the end of your growth.

It is the beginning of your success. You get rid of things that are not helping you.

Quitting is the only way to stop what is not working. If something is not working for you, let it go. Don’t waste your time!

Life is too short for that!

According to Julia Keller, ‘Quitting is about following your heart- even if you break someone else’s in the process.’

‘Don’t fall victim to fear- or to the sunk-cost fallacy ot failing to heed opportunity cost. Quitting isn’t the end. It can be the beginning of success.’

‘Why not let some things go- without letting everything go? Quitting doesn’t have to be an absolute.’

‘You can change course when you need to. It’s a way of fighting back against random chance- and reclaiming your power.’

‘Quitting scenes make you feel bold and feisty, ready to make changes in your life. … Your reaction may tell you a lot about your comfort level with change.’

‘If you decide to give up, don’t think of it as a surrender: think of it as aerobics for your brain.’

‘Quitting is about tomorrow. Quitting is about the capacity to change, again and again, as often as you’re compelled to do so.’

‘Quitting for something better- or maybe just something different- should be the norm, not the aberration.’

‘Quasi-quitting isn’t about slacking off and trying to slide by, hoping that no one in charge notices. It’s about doing more, not less.’

‘Quasi-quitting is active, not passive. It’s powered by nimbleness and acumen, not apathy.’

Source:

Julia Keller (2023). Quitting: A Life Strategy: The Myth of Perserverance- and How the New Science of Giving Up Can Set You free

When Doubt Creeps In

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

Ask yourself, ‘What’s the worst that can happen?’

‘Don’t think about what you can’t do. Figure out what you can do. Then do it to the best of your ability.’

‘People often ask me how I have the nerve to make cold calls. First, I’m naturally curious, so I genuinely want to learn from other people. Second, people love to be asked about what they do and, generally, are eager to tell their stories.’

‘I was learning. Every day. That is how you stay fresh and motivated. Always be learning. An important lesson, for sure.’

‘You can do this, I said to myself. You’re smart. You can figure it out. And you can help people by helping them enjoy water.’

‘I’ve figured out a lot of stuff in my life. I can figure this out. And if it turns out I can’t, at least I can put this idea out there, that you can enjoy things that don’t taste sweet.’

‘… Sometimes, if you think too much about the end, you will never get past the beginning.’

‘It’s okay to admit that you have a problem or that you have no idea what you’re doing.’

‘It’s really important to bring your personal story into the brand identity. People associate the brand with a human being and that person’s story. It adds tremendous meaning and value to them.’

‘You have to have a good sense of your own strongest skills and also be willing to acknowledge where you fall a little short.’

‘Minimize risks. Always.’

Source:

Kara Goldin (2020). Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts + Doubters