Why “Never Give Up” Might be Terrible Advice: Sometimes, quitting is genius
We’ve all heard it a thousand times: *“Never give up!”* It’s the golden rule preached by motivational speakers, personal trainers, and, of course, the friend who watched one too many inspirational YouTube videos. But what if, and stay with me here, giving up is actually the smarter move?
Let’s face it. Not every mountain is worth climbing. Not every door is worth knocking on, especially when it has a “Beware of Dog” sign and you hear heavy growling from the other side. Sometimes, the best strategy isn’t to keep bashing your head against a brick wall. It’s to look around and realize, “Hey, there’s an open gate over there!”
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For instance, you ever try solving a Rubik’s Cube? Spent hours twisting and turning it, only to realize that this thing is pretty much unsolvable? Well, maybe the cube was the problem all along! You could’ve been doing something more productive, like learning how to juggle. You know, a skill that makes you the life of the party and not just the person still stuck in a corner with a puzzle cube from the ‘80s.
Quitting is often seen as failure, but sometimes it’s more like a strategic retreat. We wouldn’t still be running around in circles trying to discover if the Earth is flat, right? Science knew when to quit and said, “Okay, it’s round, we can move on now.”
So, here’s a fact: There are times when giving up isn’t defeat—it’s wisdom. It’s realizing that you’re spending all your time on a dead-end project when you could be focusing on something that truly matters. And sometimes, that’s the best decision you’ll ever make.
Written by Sakinat Musa Abubakar, Editor at Neptune Prime.
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