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

Life's toughest, most difficult lessons are actually quite simple! What's more, although some of these life lessons can be extremely painful, long, and taxing, they also turn out to be extremely rewarding and even life-changing! The first life lesson is that your life is your own, and you should never feel pressured to have someone else live their life vicariously through you. The second life lesson is that you can change your life by changing your attitude and perspective