If you are not doing well at something, do you tend to give up, or try harder and keep failing?

[msc545]

[OneViewpoint]

Depends. How important is it to me and how much time can I devote to it?

Example. I've always been a natural athlete. I can get to maybe the 80% level in almost any sport pretty quickly. But I have never and will never get to the "pro" level in any sport. My attention span has me moving on to something else fun or my duties elsewhere mean I can't dedicate the hours necessary. And 80% is generally good enough to enjoy the sport and have a good time.

The exception for me is skiing. I'm probably at the 95% level. Why? I just love the speed and the risk, using gravity with the terrain to do it effortlessly. I work at the tiny stuff. I'll go up on a mountain alone for 8 hours and do training drills in nonstop top to bottom runs. Maybe 25 runs in a day. Just working on my technique. A woman I know once told a group of people that watching me ski is like watching me become one with the mountain. A little embarrassing but flattering. My sons told a group of their friends that I'm a "God on skis". Rare praise for dad, LOL.

[MisterWack]

If I’m not doing well I will continue on.

Though 1) If I’m really struggling I’ll take a break to take it on later

2) If I can’t do it at all, I either get help to assist or I quit while I’m ahead

[Amy10223]

That depends on what it is that I am not doing well at. Do you mean, something that will have some effect on people, or not at all? If it's the latter, and I enjoy it even if I am not good at it, I will continue to do it (example: cooking). If it's something that will have influence over someone else, then I will not continue to do it or, I can learn not all over again.

[Simslover92]

For the most part, I never quit. But if it's something out of my control like friendships or relationships, I have to eventually bow out, but not without lack of trying.

[exitseven]

I used to keep trying and failing. After racking up more losses than wins i have reconsidered my position

Do you know when to quit?

[IHaveRespawned]

I have had 25 jobs since age 15. I am 30 now. There gets to be a point where I must accept my limitations. No one cannot say I didn't try.

[msc545]

Do you quit, get fired, or?

[IHaveRespawned]

Fired 12 of those 25 I think I counted. I remember one I quit because I was one complaint away from being fired. Some I impulsively quit due to some mental/emotional crisis.

[IHaveRespawned]

Camp Counselor - sent home due to breakdown
Lifeguard [FIRED] - had a hyperventilating panic attack
Lifeguard - quit due to being one complaint away from being fired
Lifeguard [FIRED] - started off as a head Lifeguard but had poor leadership skills and was demoted; was finally fired one day after forgetting to take the trash out
Lifeguard [FIRED] - had too many issues
Retail Associate at medical store [FIRED] - had a panic attack and was replaced by my mother who decided to work for the small business instead
Lifeguard [FIRED] - had an aggressive moment and was already on thin ice
EMT [FIRED] - poor interaction with coworkers and couldn't pass my emergency vehicle operations
EMT - quit abruptly after my EMT partner crashed the truck and I had an anger outburst at management in his defense
EMT [FIRED] - had a nervous meltdown
EMT [FIRED] - backed into the bay doors too many times
EMT [FIRED] - too many complaints during onboarding process
EMT - was never called back to work after onboarding training
Security [FIRED] - was told to leave all my posts to the point they didn't have any left for me
EMT - quit abruptly due to being on probation for a misdemeanor with mandatory reporting requirements
EMT - quit abruptly due to overworking myself
Software dev [Layoff] - layoff during covid
Software dev - only a temp contract
Software dev [Layoff] - layoff due to client failing to pay
Software dev [FIRED] - fired a day after voicing opposition about radical Critical Race Theory training
Software dev [FIRED] - fired due to company finding out about me being labeled as an online predator
Software dev - contract terminated early
Fitness front desk associate - quit abruptly due to mental crisis
Software dev [FIRED] - fired due to poor soft skills

[msc545]

I sense a pattern here...

[thegreenyogi]

I'm a very determined and patient person. I never give up. I just keep trying.

[On_cloud_wine]

I tend to keep going with the motions and do my best with the mind set of thinking/checking out what else there is out there

[NathanDavis]

not harder... I find a way to do it better, differently...

[dustybiker2]

"There is always a way, you just have to find it." This is my top quote I live by.

[leahzrc]

I keep going and pray to Jesus

[katiesmuff]

Never give up!