Freakonomics Radio

The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast )

May 29, 2014
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ANECDOTE

Navy SEAL Quitter Types

  • Navy SEAL Hell Week tests extreme limits and encourages those unfit to quit early.
  • Ringing the bell signals quitting honestly, enabling emotional closure and moving on.
INSIGHT

Health Benefits of Quitting Unattainable Goals

  • Letting go of unattainable goals improves health and reduces depressive symptoms.
  • Recognizing when to quit is complex with no one-size-fits-all answer.
ANECDOTE

Dubner Quits Band Journey

  • Stephen Dubner quit his band after years of effort when he no longer wanted the lifestyle.
  • He faced grief but found freeing himself allowed a greater life alignment.
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