August 2022
Beginner
272 pages
4h 56m
English
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CHAPTER 12
HOW TO KNOW WHEN IT’S TIME TO QUIT
DO YOU HAVE THE PERSONALITY TO QUIT?
I’ve mentioned a few times in this book that people are different from each other. It might sound trite, but it’s incredibly easy to fall into the trap of comparing ourselves with friends, family, and colleagues—especially if their line of work is similar to ours. Why doesn’t our job look as glitzy as theirs? Or why can’t we muster the gumption to pivot careers the way they did last year?
There are many answers to these questions, most of which depend on the specific individuals you’re talking about. Still, a near universally helpful first step is to disentangle ...