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yomnaelsahn's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
In "Quit," Annie Duke masterfully navigates the complex terrain of decision-making, challenging the conventional wisdom that quitting is always a sign of weakness. Through her own journey from professional poker player to decision strategist, Duke offers readers a fresh perspective on how quitting can be a strategic advantage. By dissecting the cognitive biases and emotional traps that often hinder our ability to quit, Duke provides practical strategies for making better decisions and achieving greater success. Whether you're stuck in a dead-end job, a toxic relationship, or an unfulfilling pursuit, "Quit" offers a roadmap for recognizing when it's time to cut your losses and move on. With its blend of insightful analysis and actionable advice, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to master the art of quitting.
unladylike's review
4.0
3.5 stars
There are some very applicable lessons in this book, and it's relative shortness (I think the audio book was under 8 hours, tho it felt longer.) is fitting for its somewhat narrow scope. It repeatedly cites and complements Thinking, Fast and Slow, which I read sometime in the last year. A maxim I formulated while listening to this book and walking through my neighborhood is, in one version, "I'm just trying to be a rational actor in an irrational world, while being compassionate in a self-centered world, and sometimes being an agent of chaos, in the sexy, playful way." It's not tight enough to put on a bumper sticker, but maybe fitting for a dating profile.
One of the lessons in this book is that even people who *study* the frequent flaws in human choices [to persist when quitting would be wisest] are still susceptible to the logical fallacies they are fully aware of. I found myself wondering if the presence of autism spectrum in myself and others is often an advantage in these scenarios, because my instinctive but analytical answer to many of the questions turned out to be the correct but rarely chosen path.
There are some very applicable lessons in this book, and it's relative shortness (I think the audio book was under 8 hours, tho it felt longer.) is fitting for its somewhat narrow scope. It repeatedly cites and complements Thinking, Fast and Slow, which I read sometime in the last year. A maxim I formulated while listening to this book and walking through my neighborhood is, in one version, "I'm just trying to be a rational actor in an irrational world, while being compassionate in a self-centered world, and sometimes being an agent of chaos, in the sexy, playful way." It's not tight enough to put on a bumper sticker, but maybe fitting for a dating profile.
One of the lessons in this book is that even people who *study* the frequent flaws in human choices [to persist when quitting would be wisest] are still susceptible to the logical fallacies they are fully aware of. I found myself wondering if the presence of autism spectrum in myself and others is often an advantage in these scenarios, because my instinctive but analytical answer to many of the questions turned out to be the correct but rarely chosen path.
lightningmarshal's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
One of the best cases for quitting I've ever read. In society we value perseverance and grit, but in a lot of situations it's actually more valuable to give up. Something that I struggle with and it was insightful to hear different strategies on how to identify when you should keep going and when you should stop.
wooknight's review
5.0
The importance of knowing when you are succumbing to the sunk cost fallacy or the endowment effect or the identity fallacy . Not sure about how to apply yet