To be one of life’s winners, know when to quit.
You’ve probably read lots of quotes that paint the act of quitting in a negative light. Here are four examples:
- “If you quit once it becomes a habit. Never quit.” – Michael Jordan
- “It’s always too soon to quit.” – Norman Vincent Peale
- “Age wrinkles the body; quitting wrinkles the soul.” – Douglas MacArthur
- “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” – Vince Lombardi
A few years back, the renown marketing expert Seth Godin published a book titled The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick). In it, he offers a great primer on strategic quitting. Godin explains that, in order to know whether or not to quit, you need to determine if you’re in a “dip” or a “cul-de-sac”. Here’s the difference between the two:
- A “dip” is when the going gets tough, but there’s the opportunity to be the best in the world when you come up on the other side.
- A “cul-de-sac” is when you’re just going around in circles, and continued effort isn’t going to get you anywhere.
https://daringtolivefully.com/how-to-know-when-to-quit
What is the bottom line in a conflict like that of the Palestinian people? What is really being fought for beyond grudges about disputed, possibly stolen land? I'd argue that at its core, every conflict akin to this, is really about the ability to live life as you see fit, in a way that makes you happy. There is another way then for the Palestinian people to achieve their goal beyond continuing on in the same way. The rest of the Middle East is much better suited than dealing with Israel to help them to achieve this underlying goal. More info...
Palestine Hasn't Controlled That Disputed Region Since 1948, Let This One Go and Saudi Arabia Should Allow Them In
TTR Episode 25: JM Talboo and Ray J Talk about Censorship and Pretty Much Every Other Taboo Topic We're Supposed to Shut Up About:
http://truthtellersradio.blogspot.com/2019/05/ttr-episode-25-jm-talboo-and-ray-j-talk.html
