The AlphaLife Project

#20 : QUITTING - is it really a sign of weakness and failure?


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There is no one in this world who has not thought of quitting something or the other multiple times. Quitting or the feeling of quitting is all around you. So is the entire gamut of emotions, feelings and beliefs that are associated with quitting.

Quitting is one side of the coin, the other side being starting / initiating. You cannot have only one side of it….you will need to indulge in the other one as well

Quitting is so hard because of the deep association that it has with your persona, your identity· You are not able to quit something because that particular thing gets attached to you as an integral part of your identity. 

Also, the stigma that has been created in your mind about quitting is something that stops you from quitting and keeps you stuck.

Not quitting, not letting go when it's time is also one of the biggest reasons for issues with mental wellness and all sorts of internal struggles which basically tear you from inside.

The saying - winners don’t quit and quitters don’t win - can't be used as a thumb rule to everything.

It's high time we replace that with saying with a new one - winners also quit and quitters also win!

Do listen to the entire podcast on this topic.

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The AlphaLife ProjectBy Bala Chandran