Quit. Maybe that’s fine.

Quitting is for losers!

You only fail when you quit!

How often do you run into this phrase?

In the ’80s, it was some version of “No pain, No gain”. The sentiment survives today in memes of athletes, perhaps injured, sweating buckets, … striving.

Yes. Fine. Good. You do you.

But I wonder where is the discussion of respecting limits?

A Few Broken Racquets

In high school, I played tennis. I did ok. Tons of practice, private and group lessons, playing on the team,… I put in my hours.

But it was neve...