Last Friday (and again today) I was not only intrigued by posts in re: Famous Quitters but also moved to share my personal favorites (more to come there) with Seth Godin. Though I believe it is much more around passion than a lack of will.
I myself am a 'quitter'. It started at a fairly young age in fact. Just prior to entering high school I 'quit' playing hockey. I loved the game and still do play casually, but my passion doesn't surpass my love of the game.
When I entered university my big goal was to become a high school teacher. After two years though that goal was derailed by a new-found passion in business. Again I quit as my passion for business surpassed my passion for teaching.
Sometimes quitting is the right thing to do. It doesn't mean you have failed. But I can almost garuntee that if you don't have a passion for your business anymore you won't succeed. Choosing to quit is often the most courageous thing a person has to do in their lives and I've not met someone who has regretted their decision.
By the way... my favorite 'quitters' are Dr. Greg Zeschuk and Dr. Ray Muzyka, President and CEO respectively of Bioware.
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