'Winners' Know When To Quit
Why we need to understand the power of letting go of what is not working
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We've all heard it said that "winners never quit, and quitters never win."
This formulation has many problems, including sorting people into "winners" and, presumably, “losers.”
However, the primary issue with this saying is that it isn't true.
“Winners" quit all the time. In fact, if you want to achieve whatever you consider to be success in your personal or professional life, it's imperative that you know when to quit.
The “winners never quit” maxim was reportedly popularized by Napoleon Hill, a controversial self-help author who is believed to have created the personal success genre. In Hill’s mind, a "winner" was a person who was professionally successful and wealthy.
For our purposes, let's just say that a “winner” is someone who makes decisions that get them closer to a life they find fulfilling. This could include quit…