There are a lot of reasons you might consider giving up on a goal or objective. And sometimes, quitting is absolutely the right thing to do. Other times, though, we are quitting for the wrong reasons, for example:
- Not seeing the benefits quickly enough
- Fatigue
- Anticipation of future fatigue
- Perfectionism
- Success would move us out of our comfort zone.
Quitting can start to become a habit–or even part of our identity. But so can Not Quitting. Which habit and identity would you rather strengthen?
Takeaways
- Quitting is not necessarily the wrong choice.
- Before deciding to throw in the towel, get clear on why you’re quitting–and be sure you’re happy with your reason.
- Every time we decide to quit, we make it a bit easier to quit the next time.
- Every time we don’t quit, we get better at pushing through.
Resources:
Make “no quit” Your New Habit (Brock’s Weighless LIfe blog post)
The central governor model of exercise regulation (National Library of Medicine paper)
Which wolf will you Feed (Wikipedia page)