When Quitting is the Winning Move

“Winners never quit” sounds inspiring—until persistence starts doing more harm than good. Journalist Lindsay Crouse, author of The Case for Quitting: The Surprising Benefits of Opting Out, explains why walking away can sometimes be the smartest path forward. Then Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Julia Keller shares ideas from Quitting: A Life Strategy: The Myth of Perseverance and How the New Science of Giving Up Can Set You Free. Together, they challenge our reflexive worship of grit and explore how to recognize when perseverance has become a trap.

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