When grit isn’t great: letting go rather than pushing through can help our wellbeing | Gaynor Parkin

People with high levels of perseverance often persist with difficult tasks to their own detriment. There is value in knowing when to quit

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Is it possible to let that go? Is there someone else who can help you? Could you defer it for a week?

To each of these queries and other similar ones, Mary gave a firm shake of the head and an even firmer no".

Grit entails working strenuously toward challenges, maintaining effort and interest over years despite failure, adversity and plateaus in progress.