In Adam Phillips' book, On Giving Up, he argues that persistence can become tyrannical and narrow our minds from other aspects in life: "There can be a tyranny of completion, of finishing things, which can narrow our minds unduly." Some forms of persistence can become fixations and take on extra-symbolic weight, causing harm or neglect in other areas of our life.
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Gordon recalls her journey, saying, "If you concentrate on all the bad things that can happen, you're not going to do it. My therapist convinced me to take the first step in pursuing law school despite the challenges I faced as a working single mom."