Quitting can be a smart decision, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of. In her book Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, Annie Duke explores a bias most of us carry: we celebrate those who push through, and we quietly judge, or outright condemn, those who walk away. But Duke argues that quitting a course of action is sometimes the smartest way to win in the long run, whether you’re cutting your losses at the poker table or turning back on a mountain climb so you can try