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Quit: A Framework for Giving Up - by Justine & Olivia Moore

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Lessons from Annie Duke's new book on when to pivot or cut your losses.

If I had to pick the most universally admired character trait, I’d bet on grit. From an early age, we teach kids to “never give up” and tell them that “winners never quit.” There are literally thousands of children’s books and classroom posters about perseverance. And as we get older, we’re inundated with real-life stories of grit - whether it’s Michael Jordan making the NBA after being cut from varsity, or J.K. Rowling getting rejected a dozen times before finding a home for Harry Potter. These posters walked so the student athlete memes 💯 💪 💦 could run. It’s unquestionably important…

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