#53: Never Giving Up Can Hold You Back | Lindsay Crouse

A lot of us think of quitting as a path to failure. Michael speaks with Lindsay Crouse, the former New York Times writer, editor and producer, lifelong distance runner and author of The Case for Quitting, about when perseverance backfires, how to tell meaningful suffering from the pointless kind, and the signs it's time to walk away. They discuss:

(00:00) Cold open
(00:54) Good sisu and bad sisu
(06:30) The Olympic Trials goal she missed
(13:12) When perseverance backfires
(20:54) Where quitting pays off
(24:22) Should you quit your job?
(27:24) Type A minds and never enough
(32:05) Where we quit too much
(35:08) Who pays when you quit?
(37:09) Bill Withers' golden toilet seat
(42:23) Do we all need a rumspringa?
(46:55) Why Lindsay left the Times
(49:25) Signs it's time to quit

Get Lindsay's book, The Case for Quitting: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-case-for-quitting-the-surprising-benefits-of-opting-out-lindsay-crouse/5d08b49f272f6816
Find Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycrouse/

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Host: Michael Easter
Executive Producer: Robbie Hiser
Music: The Heater Manager
Graphics: Jackie Philips

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