There is winning in quitting.

I quit drinking coffee and eating rice, and I lost a solid 3 kg in just three months.

I quit watching K-dramas, not that I really enjoyed them, so I could focus my attention on more productive tasks.

I quit procrastinating, which allowed me to complete all my graduate school assignments and finish the program on time.

I quit wallowing in self-pity and focused on the things I'm good at. Now, I can honestly say I feel better about myself.

You see, quitting isn’t always about losing. More often than not, it's about winning. Quitting something we enjoy but that doesn’t do us much good is a way to open doors to better things for ourselves.

 Sometimes, we just need the courage and resolve to do it.

Now, I want to quit.

I want to quit the job where I no longer see any growth. I want to leave a place where people lack confidence in my ability to do my work well. I want to quit a place where my potential goes unrecognized. I want to quit because I know I have so much more to offer the world than just serving the interests of corporations or businesses. I want to quit and find a place where I won't feel like an oddball. I know I'm not just here to monitor news briefs or submit reports using a template. I want to quit because there's so much more on my mind that I want to do, that I can do.

I want to quit. I just need the courage to do so. I just need the right opportunities to open up. I'm waiting for those doors to open for me.

I want to quit. It's not working for me anymore.

I want to quit because I know that sometimes, there's winning in quitting.

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