“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There’s no use being a damn fool about it.”

Humorist W. C. Fields’ advice is a useful reminder that there’s a time to keep trying and there’s a time to quit.

Are we sticking with the right things? Are we quitting the right things?

There’s heroism in carrying on and persevering … but only if we’re headed in the right direction.

Aligning with our values and goals can sometimes involve quitting one thing so that we can devote ourselves to another.