Why are we so reluctant to quit? How do we become better at it, and is there ever a right time to throw in the towel?
When Serena Williams announced she was retiring from tennis earlier this year, critics were quick to judge her for quitting.
Duke... When Serena Williams announced she was retiring from tennis earlier this year, critics were quick to judge her for quitting. Duke is a decision strategist and consultant who has written several books about decision making. As a former professional poker player, she not only took home more than $4 million, she won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions — the only woman to do so.
“One of the problems that we have is that the way we think about quitting is very negative, and the way we think about grit and perseverance is really positive,” she said on the podcast. “We view grit as a virtue and quit as a vice. Grit builds character, whereas quitting is an act of cowardice.”
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