You’ve heard the popular Vince Lombardi quote: “Winners never quit and quitters never win.”
That’s meant to encourage perseverance, but it’s not always true.
Sometimes quitting can make you a winner.
Here are seven things you could quit right now that will make your life happier, richer and far more fulfilling:
- Quit doing things that aren’t moving you closer to your goals. If you’re going to quit this, you need to first articulate your goals—professional and personal—and know what you have to do to reach them.
- Quit making excuses. Excuses just shift the blame to someone or something else outside yourself. Take responsibility for yourself.
- Quit doing things that don’t bring you joy. If it’s not making you happy, stop doing it.
- Quit doing things that aren’t good for you emotionally or physically. You know the main ones: smoking, overeating, eating junk food and excessive alcohol consumption. What else are you doing that isn’t good for you? Figure it out and quit.
- Qui
t saying yes when you really want to say no. It’s okay to say no, regardless of your reason. - Quit refusing to take care of yourself because you’ve somehow come to believe that doing so is selfish. If you aren’t taking care of yourself, you can’t take care of anyone else for long.
- Quit holding onto things that are poisoning your life. Let go of anger, grudges and hurt feelings. The only person these emotions are hurting is you.
What are some other things that you should quit? Share them below.
Jacquelyn Lynn is an inspirational author, ghostwriter, and self-publishing consultant whose credits include more than 45 books, 3,000+ magazine articles, ebooks, blogs, white papers, and more.
Jacquelyn's latest book is Christian Business Almanac: The Ultimate Daily Guide for Kingdom-Driven Entrepreneurs and Leaders.
She is the author of the nonfiction books Simple Facts About Self-Publishing (Second Edition), Words to Work By: 31 devotions for the workplace based on the Book of Proverbs and Finding Joy in the Morning: You can make it through the night as well as the novel Choices (A Joyful Cup Story). With her husband, she is the co-creator of several coloring books for adults and the novelty My Book About series.
Jacquelyn's latest book is Christian Business Almanac: The Ultimate Daily Guide for Kingdom-Driven Entrepreneurs and Leaders.
She is the author of the nonfiction books Simple Facts About Self-Publishing (Second Edition), Words to Work By: 31 devotions for the workplace based on the Book of Proverbs and Finding Joy in the Morning: You can make it through the night as well as the novel Choices (A Joyful Cup Story). With her husband, she is the co-creator of several coloring books for adults and the novelty My Book About series.
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These are definitely goals that I need to achieve in 2016! Thanks to the Author for sharing. Also, if you have not read Jacquelyn Lynn’s book Finding Joy in the Morning, You can make it through the night, I highly recommend. It was just what I needed to read at the time and it definitely brought joy and pushed me to move forward in my life.
Thanks, Terri, for the comment on the blog and the endorsement of Finding Joy in the Morning. Your words are a blessing!
Quit complaining to others about things that aren’t being done professionally or done right. Write a letter or an email to the one in charge about your experience and/or observation. My Mom always used to say, “If you don’t vote, Don’t gripe”!
You are so right, Sue. We don’t need to waste our own or other folks’ time by complaining to people who can’t do anything about the problem.