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Quitting, for me, means not giving up, but moving on; changing direction not because something doesn’t agree with you, but because you don’t agree with something. it’s not a complaint, in other words, but a positive choice, and not a stop in one’s journey, but a step in a better direction. quitting-whether a job or a habit-means taking a turn so as to be sure you’re still moving in the direction of your dreams.
-Pico Iyer
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Quitting, For Me, Means Not Giving Up,

Pico Iyer
Quitting, for me, means not giving up, but moving on; changing direction not because something doesn’t agree with you, but because you don’t agree with something. it’s not a complaint, in other words, but a positive choice, and not a stop in one’s journey, but a step in a better direction. quitting-whether a job or a habit-means taking a turn so as to be sure you’re still moving in the direction of your dreams.
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