How do you know when you should keep going versus when it makes sense to cut your losses and try something new? It’s a difficult decision most entrepreneurs and creatives have faced along their journey and so we asked some brilliant folks from the community to share their thoughts.

Scott Fidgett

For me, the question is rarely “Do I quit?” It’s usually “Do I need to adjust?” There’s a big difference between something not working and something not working yet. Most people quit in the messy middle, right before momentum compounds. I’ve learned that if the vision still excites you and the mission still aligns with who you are becoming, you keep going. Read More>>

Deon Lucas

I prefer to use the term ‘pivot’, as opposed to give up. Knowing when to throw in the towel and pivot is an extremely difficult and personal decision. For me, I strive to maintain preparedness for such pivots, which seem inevitable. Read More>>

Debbi James

There’s a big difference between chasing something that feeds your soul and forcing something that slowly breaks it. For me, the answer has always been simple: if the dream still burns inside youeven after rejection, loss, fear, and exhaustion you don’t quit. You adjust. You grow. You fight smarter. But you don’t give up. Read More>>

Rinisha Lohani

In sports this is the way to check whether to keep going or to give up , if you have opted a sport so it definitely needs a constant practice of it to become perfect in that sport but before choosing any sport you have to be sure that you have your interest in it because without interest or by anyone forcing you cannot do any sport you need your motivation to do your best for performing in further tournaments.  Read More>>

Marco Pelusi

I always felt like results are an indication of whether or not to keep going. Of course in the beginning you don’t see results, often for a long while. It can take years to build business. Read More>>

Dani Martinez

There are moments I’ve had while working on a project where I get pretty bad writer’s block, or start second guessing the work I’m creating. In those moments, it’s actually even more important for me to keep going. Usually in the mere moments right before I finish creating something I’m truly proud of, I hit a wall. Read More>>

xavier hemery

I believe that in photography, you should continue as long as it genuinely brings you joy and you truly love what you do. As long as the benefits — personal fulfillment, satisfaction, growth — outweigh the challenges, such as the investment of time, money, and energy, then it is worth pursuing. Read More>>