Don’t Give Up
Maybe you’re not willing to compromise, or you don’t see the need. Maybe the answer isn’t to quit the job, or the marriage, or the house move, or enjoy being overweight. Maybe you still wanted what you started out wanting, and those things aren’t the answer.
OK, then stick with Plan A. Quite right—sometimes big change isn’t the answer. Sometimes you just need to keep at it. I lost count of the number of times I tried unsuccessfully to give up smoking. But I did it in the end. What if I’d given up trying to give up? Apart from the irony of it, I’d still be smoking now. The fact I’m not shows that persistence isn’t futile.
Maybe you didn’t get the promotion this time. But now that other candidate has moved on up, maybe you’ll be the ...
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