The Clenched Fist

The Clenched Fist

There are times when everything feels tiresome. It's when you gaze at the ceiling and let your body relax. Seth Godin, in "The Dip," advises me to quit. Why would someone who selectively offers us good words in books like "Starting Habits" and "Here Come the Weirdos" tell me to give up?

He admits he feels the temptation to quit almost every day. The saying that winners never quit is a lie, he bluntly states. The conclusion, though disappointing, is concise: "Quit the wrong stuff. Stick with the right stuff. Have the guts to do one or the other." This is because obstacles (dips) are tediously strewn across the path to becoming the best at anything, and 99% of people quit during this process. Some unfortunately quit right at the threshold. The 1% who persevere become the scarce and successful ones. For example, the hurdles employers deliberately create in resumes, interviews, and dressing requirements for job seekers are meant for filtering (dip). Salespeople statistically quit after contacting potential customers about five times on average. On the seventh attempt, customers often succumb and make a purchase.

But don't be mistaken. Persisting until the end in a hopeless job, dead-end relationship, or sales with almost no chance doesn't always lead to hearing, "Wow, I really admire your perseverance. Shall we improve our relationship?" Statistics speak of averages. Ultimately, the word "failure" is used when your dream is over. The rest is just the process of sacrificing small things for your dream. Is what you're stubbornly holding onto worth risking your life for?

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