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Quitters Can Be Winners

Bill Gates has been named the world’s richest man 16 times.

Who has been named the world’s richest man? Bill Gates has been named the world’s richest man. How many times has he been named the world’s richest man? He has been named the world’s richest man 16 times.

While he owes much of his success to perseverance, he probably owes just as much to his willingness to quit.

Does he owe much of his success to perseverance? Yes, he owes much of his success to perseverance. Does he probably owe less to his willingness to quit? No, he does not probably owe less to his willingness to quit. He probably owes just as much to his willingness to quit.

It turns out that the old saying, “quitters never win and winners never quit” isn’t exactly true.

What is the old saying? The old saying is “quitters never win and winners never quit.” Is this true? No, this isn’t exactly true.

Many of the world’s most successful people are serial quitters.

Who are serial quitters? Many of the world’s most successful people are serial quitters.

Gates probably wouldn’t be the famous billionaire he is today if he hadn’t dropped out of college.

Who probably wouldn’t be the famous billionaire he is today? Gates probably wouldn’t be the famous billionaire he is today. Did he drop out of college? Yes, he dropped out of college.

He was a sophomore at the prestigious Harvard College when he decided to quit.

Where was he a sophomore? He was a sophomore at the prestigious Harvard College. Did he decide to quit? Yes, he decided to quit.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg also famously quit Harvard College to pursue his dream.

Who is Mark Zuckerberg? Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of Facebook. Did he quit Harvard College to live a life of leisure? No, he did not quit Harvard College to live a life of leisure. He quit Harvard College to pursue his dream.

Mahatma Gandhi quit his successful career as a lawyer and went on to become one of the most famous revolutionaries in history.

Did Mahatma Gandhi quit his unsuccessful career as a lawyer? No, Mahatma Gandhi did not quit his unsuccessful career as a lawyer. Mahatma Gandhi quit his successful career as a lawyer. What did he go on to become? He went on to become one of the most famous revolutionaries in history.

According to psychologists Gregory Miller and Carsten Wrosch, people who are willing to quit are healthier than those who refuse to give up.

According to psychologists Gregory Miller and Carsten Wrosch, who is healthier than those who refuse to give up? According to psychologists Gregory Miller and Carsten Wrosch, people who are willing to quit are healthier than those who refuse to give up.

In one study the psychologists looked at two different groups of people.

How many different groups of people did the psychologists look at? The psychologists looked at two different groups of people.

They called the group that was willing to give up the “Quitters” and the group that refused to give up, the “Bulldogs.”

What did they call the group that was willing to give up? They called the group that was willing to give up the “Quitters.” Did they call the group that refused to give up, the “Wolves?” No, they did not call the group that refused to give up, the “Wolves.” They called the group that refused to give up, the “Bulldogs.”

In almost every measure of health, the Quitters performed better.

In how many measures of health did the Quitters perform better? In almost every measure of health, the Quitters performed better.

They suffered less from skin disorders, poor sleep, indigestion, and headaches.

Did they suffer less from skin disorders and poor sleep? Yes, they suffered less from skin disorders and poor sleep. Did they suffer more from indigestion and headaches? No, they did not suffer more from indigestion and headaches. They suffered less from indigestion and headaches.

They also found that the Bulldog’s stress hormones showed they were in a state of chronic stress.

Whose stress hormones showed they were in a state of chronic stress? The Bulldog’s stress hormones showed that they were in a state of chronic stress.

Quitting doesn’t just support our health.

Does quitting just support our health? No, quitting doesn’t just support our health.

The freedom to quit has also been statistically linked to healthier marriages.

Has the inability to quit been statistically linked to healthier marriages? No, the inability to quit has not been statistically linked to healthier marriages.

The freedom to quit has been statistically linked to healthier marriages.

In the U.S. before the 1960s a marriage could only end in divorce if both partners agreed to it.

Where and when could a marriage only end in divorce if both partners agreed to it? In the U.S. before the 1960s a marriage could only end in divorce if both partners agreed to it.

In the late 60s and 70s this law changed so that anyone could divorce without permission from their partner.

When did this law change? In the late 60s and 70s this law changed. Was this law changed so that only men could divorce without permission from their partner? No, the law was not changed so that only men could divorce without permission from their partner. The law was changed so that anyone could divorce without permission from their partner.

Stanford University researchers found that this new ability to freely end a marriage led to women’s suicide rates dropping by 20 percent and domestic violence rates falling as well.

What led to women’s suicide rates dropping by 20 percent? This new ability to freely end a marriage led to women’s suicide rates dropping by 20 percent. What else did it lead to? It led to domestic violence rates falling as well.

Some companies even recognize that employees quitting can also be beneficial to the company.

What can also be beneficial to the company? Employees quitting can also be beneficial to the company.

One progressive online company, Zappos even pays its new employees $1,000 to quit within the first month.

What is Zappos? Zappos is a progressive online company. How much does it pay its new employees to quit within the first month? It pays its new employees $1,000 to quit within the first month.

Zappos believes that their company culture will benefit from employing people who are there for more than just money.

What does Zappos believe will benefit? Zappos believes their company culture will benefit. What will their company culture benefit from? Their company culture will benefit from employing people who are there for more than just money.

Because customer service is such a big part of Zappos’ success, they need employees who are willing to go the extra mile for them.

What is a big part of Zappos’ success? Customer service is a big part of Zappos’ success. Do they need employees who refuse to go the extra mile for them? No, they do not need employees who refuse to go the extra mile for them. They need employees who are willing to go the extra mile for them.

That means hiring people that have enthusiasm for the job, not just for the money.

Does that mean hiring people who have enthusiasm for the job? Yes, that means hiring people that have enthusiasm for the job. Is it just about the money? No, it is not just about the money.

It seems the freedom to quit is not only a basic human right, but an essential part of being a healthy human being.

Is the freedom to quit a basic human right? Yes, it seems the freedom to quit is a basic human right. Is it an inconsequential part of being a healthy human being? No, it is not an inconsequential part of being a healthy human being. It is an essential part of being a healthy human being.

It’s just not true that “quitters never win and winners never quit.” Is it true that “quitters never win and winners never quit?” No, it’s just not true that “quitters never win and winners never quit.” Sometimes quitting is an important part of winning in the end.

What do you think? Is quitting an important part of winning in the end?