Books for the Curious is a weekly column in partnership with Andrea Roshka, author of The Vast&The Curious, in which the journalist writes about the most interesting books she’s read in the previous month.

These are book summaries about the important issues of our time, lessons that can be taken home or at work, designed to help us better face some of the challenges we face in an ever-changing world.

The problem with ambition and persistence, says Annie Duke, is that we don’t know when to stop. We live in a culture where giving up is a sign of weakness and a source of shame.

If you don’t think so, just stop for a moment to see what kind of feelings the word “quit” I just used will evoke.

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