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Winners don't quit? That's a lie. They quit a LOT
warikoo Wanderings
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QUITTING IS AN ART
We are often told that winners don't quit.
And that's such a lie.
And we encounter such lies on a daily basis.
Lies such as:
Winners say yes to everything.
Winners hustle!
Winners are constantly motivated.
Sleep is a waste of time for winners.
The truth is - winners quit. ALL THE TIME.
They quit unhealthy relationships.
They quit toxic jobs.
They quit interactions that force them to be vicious.
They quit conversations that are political.
They quit their decisions if they haven't worked despite best attempts.
They quit situations if they are not headed in the right direction anymore.
They quit any bias that has prevented them to explore new differing perspectives.
They quit their memories, if they do not serve them well.
They quit their stereotypes if all that the stereotypes have done is to box their thinking.
Winners QUIT.
All the time.
To know when to stop doing something, to know when to change course, to know when to reassess, reimagine, reconfigure, is the mark of a true winner.
To be married to your ideas, to your path, to your prejudices, to your memories - is to be stuck with a definition of yours that has stopped working.
The most dangerous people in the world are those that are unwilling to change.
BOOK I AM READING THIS WEEK
This week I am reading "Don't Believe Everything You Think" by Joseph Nguyen.
This might just be the book that everyone needs. It is a simple yet powerful book, which basically tells us that we are the stories we tell ourselves. Which also means our thoughts have power over us and it begs the question - are all our thoughts valid? Are our feelings real?
The book holds a lot of insights, nothing new, but deep reflections that allow you to understand yourself better.
Definitely pick it up!
MUMBAI, BANGALORE, DELHI BOOK TOUR
If you are in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi or can travel, then I would love for you to attend my live session in these 3 cities.
It is 2 hours of really poor jokes, hard-hitting facts about life, reading excerpts from my books and answering questions from the audience.
And if you buy a copy of my book, then you also get a chance to click a selfie with me on stage, post event.
Tickets are available now (for free)
Mumbai 11th Feb Saturday 5pm onwards at Sophia Bhabha Auditorium - reserve your seat.
Bangalore 18th Feb Saturday 5pm onwards at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research Auditorium - reserve your seat.
IMP: If you registered last week, you will have to re-register because the venue has changed. Sorry about that.
Delhi 26th Feb Sunday 5pm onwards at Siri Fort Auditorium - reserve your seat.
In March, there is Kolkata (4th March), Ahmedabad (11th March) and Hyderabad (18th March). Ticket link will be shared end of Feb.
QUOTES TO SHARE
Be curious. Get rejected. Learn from it.
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We are the stories we tell ourselves.
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Friendly reminder: You do not have to share every opinion that you have!
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RESPONSES TO LAST WEEK'S QUESTION
Last week I asked you:
You just lost $300. Which of these 2 options will you choose?
Option A: Spin a wheel with 50% chance of winning $300 and 50% chance of winning nothing.
Option B: Get $150 assured
Notice how as the age increases, the willingness to spin the wheel decreases. Suggesting a decrease in risk appetite.
"We have already lost $300 - why risk losing more" - this statement plays more in our head as we grow old.
HOWEVER, you will notice, that consistently, across ages, the winning option is to get the $150 assured. Which shows that humans, by and large, are looking to cut their losses. We do not deal well with losing. We tend to avoid them and to correct them.
My answer:
I would take the $150 assured as well :))
PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Was the DAV United Festival organized in Delhi, last weekend. What energy, what a crowd!
Also, we hosted the winners of a contest I had conducted several months back. We flew in the winners from their respective cities to Delhi, made them stay for a night and had lunch with them. It was so good to spend time with Jumana, Nargis, Monika, Saurabh, Rajeev, Raju, Kirti, Jagrati :))
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
You just WON $300.
Which of these 2 options will you choose?
Option A: Spin a wheel with 50% chance of winning $300 and 50% chance of winning nothing.
Option B: Get $150 assured
Click here here to let me know your answer and check the answers of others too.
CONTENT I SHARED THIS WEEK
Podcast:
Main
Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, JioSaavn, Gaana or YouTube.
YouTube:
I asked 13 academic toppers their secret of success
Instagram:
Do you live with your parents?
Twitter:
Do not make these mistakes in your 20s
You can, of course, always write to me by simply replying to this newsletter.
I love reading all your emails, even though I may not be able to reply to them all.
Yes! I READ ALL MY EMAILS. ALL OF THEM.
(Zindagi mein khud se aur rishtedaro se bhaagte rehne ki kasam)
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warikoo Wanderings
by Ankur Warikoo
Entrepreneur, Author, Content Creator with 9M+ followers across platforms. I share this newsletter every Friday around personal growth, books, quotes, pictures - it is the most personal version of me online.
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