Mastering the Art of Quitting: Why It Matters in Life, Love, and Work

by Peg Streep, Alan B. Bernstein LCSW Narrated by Grover Gardner

Overview

In Mastering the Art of Quitting the authors show us how to let go when we need to and how to start over. A guide to increasing our emotional and mental flexibility, assessing our goals, and knowing when to hang in or bail out, it tackles our tendencies to overanalyze, ruminate, and put a positive spin on situations we actually need to avoid. In a culture which perceives quitting as a last resort, Alan Bernstein and Peg Streep show that it's an essential tool for a happy and successful life. They reveal simple truths which apply to goals in all areas of life including love, relationships, and work, including: Quitting permits growth and learning, as well as the ability to frame new goals. Without the ability to give up, most people will end up in a discouraging loop. The most satisfied people know when it's time to stop persisting and start quitting. Quitting is a healthy, adaptive response when a goal can't be reached.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

New York Times, 12/29/2013

“Shrewd, detailed, and exhortatory, their book breaks down obstacles to quitting, illustrated by exemplary stories of men and women who had the courage to gracefully quit jobs that did not satisfy them.”

InfoDad.com, 1/16/2014

“Well-managed quitting is a life skill worth learning, one that can free up our limited internal and external resources for better use elsewhere.”

Newsday 1/28/14

“Help[s] you decide when you've just got to let go.”

Psychology Today Blog, 3/2/14
“With the tools and thought process clearly laid out in this book, you may find yourself better equipped to know when to hold and whn (and how) to fold, and deal yourself a new hand.”

Protoview
“The form of quitting referred to in the title…is not the explosive, impulsive sort, but is rather a more deliberate disengaging from unattainable goals…The book serves as a reader self-assessment and guide through the process of quitting and setting new goals.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171445553
Publisher:	Ascent Audio
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Edition description:	Unabridged

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