Quit

by Evan Harris

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684814773
• ISBN13: 9780684814773
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Fireside Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

An antidote to self-annihilating over-achievement

The Quit couches its philosophical arguments and practical advice in wry humor because its opinions of life are so decidedly in the minority at the moment. However, in a society that valued calm, circumspection and complexity over multi-tasking hyperactivity, Evan Harris would be hailed a major philosopher, and this book's humor would be considered common sense. The Quit is indeed funny, but it's valuable mainly as a desk reference of practical ethics and a guide to living a sane life. It reminds us that there are always options, and many inviting options begin only when you quit others.

An Otherwise Unaddressed Aspect of the Human Condition

Where else can one find a formal discussion of the simple act of not doing something anymore? of leaving a place? of leaving a person? Perhaps we spend far too much time thinking about all of the things there are to do, and not enough time thinking about stopping those things when they are no longer appealing.

A Humorous Kick in the Pants

While I know that this book was meant to be funny (and it is), it's really a reminder that there's such a thing as sticking with a bad situation too long. My favorite quote from the author is "The more things you quit, the more things you'll have the opportunity to succeed at." Here's to saying enough's enough. Here's to quitting the old and starting something new. If you're in a rut, buy this book to remind of why quitting isn't so bad.

Quitting, an underrated art

I have always been ashamed of quitting but, as an avowed and now self-celebrated quitter this book was perfect to validate and analyze my methods. Ms. Harris has showed me that quitting is an art with wit and humor