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5. What could I be doing instead?

Am I prioritizing effectively? Am I doing what’s best for me from all points of view? Or at least from all the views that I can see at the moment?

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The reason

Sometimes giving up can be the best thing you can ever do for yourself — sometimes quitting is exactly what you should do.

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4. Is there an easier way?

Whenever you’re working on something, ask yourself this: “Is there an easier way to do this?”

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1. Why Am I doing this?

Have you ever found yourself working so hard on something without knowing exactly why?

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2. Is it working for me?

Am I solving a problem by doing what I’m doing? Is what I’m doing helping me? Is it working for me?

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3. Is it really worth it?

Is what I’m doing really worth it?

Is all this sweat and blood worth the end result? Is it worth the sacrifice or is there a chance I might be hurting myself ultimately?

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Quitting is actually productive

There is value in changing your mind.

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"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself because you’re the easiest person to fool.”

RICHARD FEYNMAN

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Takeaway

You can’t get that time back and the worst thing you can do now is waste even more time.

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