S04E52 - Quitting / Is it Always Wrong?

After nearly 3 years, and almost 200 episode, it's time to bring This Poor Pastor's Podcast to a close.

What can you say to people who criticize quitting as if it is always bad, or who tell you that you are wrong to quit things they have identified as virtuous or beneficial? Here are four responses.

When trying to decide when to quit, two things can wrongly influence our decision. The sunk cost fallacy and the escalation of commitment. In this episode, I explain them both.

Is it possible to develop a habit of quitting that is hard to quit? Is it hard to quit quitting? If so, how does one go about quitting being a quitter?

Quitting gets a bad rap. Many times people simply don't know when to quit, or when it's okay to quit. In this episode, I share four times when you know that it might be time to quit. Resources in this episode: "Mind Shift" by Erwin Raphael McManus

This week we are going to have a conversation about quitting. We start off with a discussion about whether or not it is always bad to quit. Resources mentioned in this episode: "Simple Church" by Thom Rainer

Habit building is an important part of resilience training. Building resilience is an important part of successful living. We all want successful lives. So...habits.

Whenever you begin to grow in your life, you will face resistance. Do not be discouraged. This happens to all of us. The successful people recognize it and push through it. In this episode, I will outline the four areas for you, and I am sure you will begin to see them in your own life, and then, you'll know what to do.

Today, as we continue to talk about habit formation, I talk about the importance of knowing your why.

In today's episode, I want to share a conversation I had with my violin teacher, that gave me just the perspective I needed.