"Western societies encourage competition and focus on success. 'Giving up' is frowned upon. We rejoice in stories of people who persevered and succeeded."
"Perseverance is indeed important, to a limit. However, there are two problems if you take it too far. The first is that goals and dreams might be unrealistic."
"If your dream is beyond reach, following it will frustrate you and waste your time. Stories of people who persevered and succeeded tell you nothing about how likely it is that you will succeed."
"If you devote [time and energy] to a goal... you will not be able to follow other goals effectively. Economists speak of 'opportunity costs,' which means every road taken means another road is not taken."
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