Try, Win, Quit

We have all heard about the importance of trying hard and not quitting. There are inspirational poems and quotes about not quitting. But do you know that quitting is a constant companion of winners!?

In Seth Godin’s book, The Dip, he reveals the truth about quitting: “In a free market, we reward the exceptional. Everyone picks the best one when given a choice. And the people who are perceived as the best get rewards that dwarf the people who are third and fourth and fifth.” So, being average is same as losing! One has to quit or be exceptional. So, winners DO quit, after all!

It is "try, win, quit" ideally. But often times, "try, quit,..., try, win, quit" is also a norm. As a saying goes, "The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook"!