Life Skills Lesson of the Day

It is not too late to quit

Whatever it is that you are doing, it is not too late to quit. Most of you are unhappy or bored, so quitting will make you feel free and unburdened. But even if you currently enjoy what you are doing, you won't like it forever, so quit before you hate it.

Sometimes you may in fact complete something where it would seem that it is too late to quit (such as once you graduate from college, you can no longer quit). But what you can quit is pursuing the ends you had in mind that drove you to college in the first place. So if you were looking for a husband, quit. If you were pursuing the opportunity to make the world better or yourself rich, quit.

So, don't despair, you can quit. Each and every one of you should choose to quit today. It is okay to start at small, like "I will quit using my turn signals." As you get better at it, you will be able to quit larger and more important things, such as "I will quit paying my bills," or "I will quit breathing."

So, just remember, quitting is hard, and requires practice, but anything worth doing is worth the effort to do well.