The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)

Most of the time, we deal with the obstacles by persevering. Sometimes we get discouraged and turn to inspirational writing, like stuff from Vince Lombardi: “Quitters never win and winners never quit.” Bad advice. Winners quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the right time.

Never quit something with great long-term potential just because you can’t deal with the stress of the moment.

Extraordinary benefits accrue to the tiny minority of people who are able to push just a tiny bit longer than most.