As we pursue our path or goals, sometimes we run into walls or chasms, or roadblocks. The Student Whisper calls them chasms, but sometimes I feel like I have run into walls (running term). Regardless of what you call it there is always the question of ‘is it the right path if I run into so many problems’? During this time of pondering, it’s a great time to look for solutions, missing skills, recast vision, etc. But what if the right thing to do is quit?
Seth Godin’s book ‘The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)’ might help. I don’t know that I agree with all that he says, but I do like how he explains how to focus on things when things get tough. He asks you to label whether what you are experiencing is a cliff, dead-end or dip. The dip is explained as that place where you have to slog through to move to mastery. You are putting in effort, but the results are not there or are dipping. A very interesting insight. The book will help you look at your journey in a new way as you evaluate your goals. The author will also show you when and why it’s a good time to quit instead of persevering. His ideas go well with my books on the Hero Cycle. I want to attempt it all and at once, but that is just not possible. As much as I would like to do it all, I have limits and knowing what those limits are is important as I decide what I want to do with my time. Sometimes the best thing is to limit what I am doing so that I can put in the energy that is needed for the goal I have. It is always so hard to say no to a good thing but much easier if I label what the best things are that I would like to do.
Seth Godin’s book ‘The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)’ might help. I don’t know that I agree with all that he says, but I do like how he explains how to focus on things when things get tough. He asks you to label whether what you are experiencing is a cliff, dead-end or dip. The dip is explained as that place where you have to slog through to move to mastery. You are putting in effort, but the results are not there or are dipping. A very interesting insight. The book will help you look at your journey in a new way as you evaluate your goals. The author will also show you when and why it’s a good time to quit instead of persevering. His ideas go well with my books on the Hero Cycle. I want to attempt it all and at once, but that is just not possible. As much as I would like to do it all, I have limits and knowing what those limits are is important as I decide what I want to do with my time. Sometimes the best thing is to limit what I am doing so that I can put in the energy that is needed for the goal I have. It is always so hard to say no to a good thing but much easier if I label what the best things are that I would like to do.
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