Audio (MP3): 20180919 - The notion that I can quit
My favorite Freakonomomics[1] podcast is from a few years back. It’s beautifying titled, The Upside of Quitting.
It’s also the only podcast I’ve listened to more than twice. The episode is one of those things that changed everything. It’s become part of my spiritual condition. The notion that I can quit has become part of who I am.
We’re all familiar with the dogmatic mantra:
Winners never quit.
That’s all fine and good if we play football but not if we’re dying inside because our life is horrible.
Very cool.
Thankies 😊
Unreasonable Happiness is your birth right. It’s been credited to me but I heard it somewhere. Sitting with others of my ilk.
I often hear you say that in my head 😊
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JJ · Sep 19, 2018 at 9:13 pm
Thanks for the tip… look forward to listening to on my a.m. drive.
Let me know what you think.
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Botsford · Sep 19, 2018 at 9:42 pm
Boy what we do to quit, some of the hardest decisions I have ever made was just that!!! After all the agony the relief is so worth those good choices! Thanks for the reminder 😊
Yep!
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barberblademaiden · Sep 19, 2018 at 9:47 pm
Find the NPR This American Life episode about the New York super in the 70s. It’s the wildest thing I’ve ever heard, listened to it a bunch of times over the years
That sounds vaguely familiar! I’ll investigate. 😊
barberblademaiden · Sep 19, 2018 at 10:18 pm
There are bags of acid and assassinations it was epic
You’ve given me reason to live.
barberblademaiden · Sep 20, 2018 at 10:07 am
Found it! https://www.thisamericanlife.org/323/the-super
Sweet! I’ll put it on now. Hopefully it’ll go with my glitter.
BOOBY TRAPPED LIGHTBULBS
barberblademaiden · Sep 20, 2018 at 2:21 pm
Dammit, you’re getting all sorts of ideas, aren’t you
I definitely want to booby trap something now.
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sinceresarcasm · Sep 19, 2018 at 10:14 pm
I’ll have to check this one out!
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sadiebug92 · Sep 20, 2018 at 12:03 pm
Quitting college=best choice of my life. Quiting certain energy draining jobs…also very good choice. 🤷♀️ now I carhop during lunch hours, am available for my family and don’t feel like I’m dying on the inside.
Good for you. Dying on the inside means we ain’t living inside or out.
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