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Set exit criteria in the cold so sunk costs don't decide for you.
Micro-habits to get started
Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:
Write your exit criterion
When starting something, note what result you expect by when, and what you'd do if it doesn't come.
A limit set in the cold weighs far more than one improvised in the heat.
10 minThe question with no escape
Ask yourself: knowing what I know, would I start this today from scratch?
If the answer is no and you carry on anyway, you aren't persevering.
3 minCalculate the cost of continuing
Note what continuing costs you: time, energy, and what you're not doing meanwhile.
That opportunity cost is usually the highest and the least examined.
5 min