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Quitting

Quitting

 When you make a decision, you’re doing it with limited information. As things unfold, you may get new information. That new information reveals that another option is better.

There are, of course, costs to quitting. Part of a good decision-making process involves factoring in the costs of quitting. The lower the cost of quitting, the faster you can make decisions because it makes it easier to change course partway through as you get more information. When the cost of quitting is low, that can also be an opportunity to experiment and learn more about the world or your own preferences.

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