Whenever you’re working on something, ask yourself this: “Is there an easier way to do this?”

4. Is there an easier way?


Have you ever found yourself working so hard on something without knowing exactly why?

1. Why Am I doing this?

Am I solving a problem by doing what I’m doing? Is what I’m doing helping me? Is it working for me?

2. Is it working for me?


Is what I’m doing really worth it?Is all this sweat and blood worth the end result? Is it worth the sacrifice or is there a chance I might be hurting myself ultimately?

3. Is it really worth it?


There is value in changing your mind.

Quitting is actually productive


You can’t get that time back and the worst thing you can do now is waste even more time.

Takeaway

Am I prioritizing effectively? Am I doing what’s best for me from all points of view? Or at least from all the views that I can see at the moment?

5. What could I be doing instead?

Sometimes giving up can be the best thing you can ever do for yourself — sometimes quitting is exactly what you should do.

The reason

"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself because you’re the easiest person to fool.”

Not many of us like the idea of quitting. It seems like something we should all be ashamed of. It slams a big ‘loser tag’ on our foreheads — “If you’re a quitter, you’re a loser.” Giving up passes a…

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4. Don’t fool yourself

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