When you think about take risk, you probably think about starting something new, right? What if you try this new thing and it doesn't work and you suffer loss, humiliation, or worse. If you're in the middle of something that isn't working well, you probably think about grit and perseverence, right? Just a little further, stay in the game, one more try, keep going.
This week I was challenged by, what is effectively 'inversion thinking', what if the best thing to do here is quit something first, and walk away even if it doesn't look so bad right now?
That opens up new lines of inquiry. How much of your identity is tied up with your decision to persevere and keep going? To what extent are you addicted to the path you're taking, such that you're not able to walk away even if you think, like an addict, you can drop it whenever you choose? What space do you create in your life by walking away and enduring the 'wrap up' effects of your decision? What opportunity cost do you set free when you cut the rope to the sunk costs that are pulling you down?
If this is the kind of thing you're thinking about, I can recommend Annie Duke's work, especially the latest book 'Quit', which has inspired me this week. Here's an interview which covers the main ideas. Let me know if it inspires anything in your life too.
Be blessed.
