A Quitter

Quit to win

A quitter never wins, said cricketer Sunil Gavaskar several seasons ago. The question, however, is: When to quit? For me, you quit when two things happen. You quit when you stop learning by extending your stay in any organisation. You also quit when the organisation feels that you have outlived your existence. Whichever happens first, you better pack up and walk off. The moment you overstay, you lose the work pleasure. You set off displeasure all around if you extend your stay in any place the moment the message is clear that you aren't wanted any longer. Often times, we aren't able to judge the right time to make our exit. We need to understand that our relationships are contextual. Once the context ceases, you move on. Often times, we are driven to quitting. This is because we unwittingly tie ourselves to an individual or the other. I think one as to look at the larger picture and not concerned about the micro issues. Essentially your `quit decision' has to be only yours and not forced on to you by others.