A couple of years ago, I was scanning my ‘Books That Changed My Life’ shelf (we all have one of those, right?) and noticed something interesting:
Two books right next to each other (because I organize them in alphabetical order by the author’s last name); both with a black, white, and red color scheme; both made my top ten nonfiction list the years I read them (five years apart); both with one-word, four-letter titles that also rhymed…
When I tell you how my nerd-heart started beating faster!
And obviously, since they were both on my shelf of honor, both already held a special place in my mind, work, and life.
But interestingly, they also seemed diametrically opposed to one another: One was called Grit, all about the power of perseverance, and the other was called Quit, all about the power of walking away.
As a coach, writer, and lifelong student of human behavior, my wheels were turning. I immediately wrote a brief blog about my discovery and a few points I found interesting. And here we are, two years later, and I am returning to the phenomenon that I haven’t really stopped thinking about since.
My latest Reading And Purpose article shares thoughts on both books, as well as five points I find useful when deciding when to quit and when to persevere with my goals. The article is available to the public – you can subscribe and read it here!