Yeah, dude, have you ever heard of a thing called a recreational sport? I'm pretty sure most people take up snowboarding to relax and switch from their main line of work, not to become the Olimpic champion. Sometimes we get discouraged and turn to inspirational writing, like stuff from Vince Lombardi: “Quitters never win and winners never quit.” Bad advice. Winners quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the right time.” Anyone who is going to hire you, buy from you, recommend you, vote for you, or do what you want them to do is going to wonder if you’re the BEST choice. Weight training is a fascinating science. Basically, you do one to two minutes of work for no reason, other than to tire your muscles out. It is only the last few seconds of work that causes the muscle to grow. People who train successfully pay their dues for the first minute or two, then get all the benefits at the very end. Unsuccessful trainers pay exactly the same dues, but stop a few seconds short of the gold.

The Dip by Seth Godin: Summary, Notes, and Lessons - Nat Eliason The Dip by Seth Godin: Summary, Notes, and Lessons - Nat Eliason

It's not enough to survive through the dip. You get what you deserve when you embrace it and treat it like the opportunity that it really is.the wrongest thing might very well be this: Being well rounded is the secret to success. How often do you look for someone who is actually quite good at the things you don't need her to do? How often do you hope that your accountant is a safe driver and a decent golfer?

The Dip Quotes by Seth Godin - Goodreads The Dip Quotes by Seth Godin - Goodreads

If we were seeking for an editor for our weekly blog entries, we would look for the best freelance copy editor who knows English, is available to work right now and for a few hours each week, and can work with us at a reasonable price. That is our “world’s best.” If you need a hernia doctor, your options are likely to be limited to those who can conduct the treatment face to face rather than those who can perform it over the internet. Quitting at the right time is difficult. Most of us don’t have the guts to quit. Worse, when faced with the Dip, sometimes we don’t quit… instead, we get mediocre Don’t Quit” is something we have all heard before, the vast majority will encourage you to work harder, longer, train more, work more and persevere. Quitting is not an option as far as they are concerned.

Quitting when you hit the Dip is a bad idea. If the journey you started was worth doing, then quitting when you hit the Dip just wastes the time you’ve already invested. Quit in the Dip often enough and you’ll find yourself becoming a serial quitter, starting many things but accomplishing little.” ABS **you're always using your muscles.. But they don't grow. Because you quit using them at the point where the stress would cause them to start growing. Natural reaction because stressed muscle hurts and (feels unsafe) but it's This Reflex that creates scarcity.. This principle also applies to achieving goals. There are lots of doors, classes, certifications and tests put in the way to certain jobs.