Growth Mindset: Opportunities are for Quitters (sometimes)

For this post, I used the following article: The Magical Benefits of the 'Quitter's Mindset'

This article confirmed that staying in one place for too long inhibits further learning to an extent. By being accustomed to one thing for an extended period of time, you start to get comfortable. You learn to work in a particular rhythm, and it is rather difficult to creatively branch out and learn.
This article taught me how quitting is not necessarily a bad thing. By quitting one environment for another, you are able to start over with a fresh slate in a sense. It presents you with a challenge that stimulates your mind and encourages you to learn more about your new situation.
I am curious to learn more about the Quitter's Method and how I might apply that to my own life. I could quit school and that would steer me in a completely different direction than if I went ahead a graduated. By quitting, I could open up more doors for opportunity but close others in the process. Quitting is not a process to be taken lightly and should be thought through carefully!
Man Walking Away - Courtesy of Tiny Buddha

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