A Slight Change of Plans

The Science of Quitting

A Slight Change of Plans ›

34:14 | Nov 1st, 2021

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Annie Duke believes we should be quitting things more often, a skill she honed during her lucrative years as a professional poker player on the world stage. Annie talks about the science of quitting, ...Show More



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meeplin recommended:Oct 24th, 2022

I’ve always thought determination and grit were overrated as personality traits and were pretty toxic to be around. Yay for quitting and growing as a person

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haasaggie recommended:Jan 27th, 2022

Wow - I couldn't stop thinking about the logical evaluation of quitting and my emotional attachment to achieving my perceived goals. I've definitely been described as someone with grit and now I'm left wondering - is that actually a good thing? This was one we talked about at the dinner table and ...Show More

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mmFeb 2nd, 2022

@haasaggie There’s also a great tiny book called “The Dip: How to Know When to Quit” by Seth Godin about when it’s good to quit and then you should persist. Good short read that would complement this episode!

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basicallydan recommended:Jan 4th, 2022

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write2tg recommended:Dec 29th, 2021

“Find someone who loves you but doesn’t care about your feelings” - what a great piece of advice to encourage finding others who can help us with making some of our tough decisions - quitting or non-quitting related!

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jennx recommended:Dec 27th, 2021

This really changed my perspective on the notion of quitting

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dee.ngyn recommended:Dec 25th, 2021

The perfect listen to help you reflect the past year during the Great Resignation

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mm recommended:Dec 25th, 2021

We should definitely quit more things!

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swuffmonster recommended:Dec 18th, 2021

As a culture, we are not very kind in our views on the idea of quitting. But what if we are only hurting ourselves with a stubborn and misplaced disdain for a change of plans? This episode is truly paradigm-shifting.

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