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Think of ethics as a valley between where you are and where you want to be. The challenge is to take the easiest path as far as you can until extenuating circumstances compel you to take detours and alternate routes to increase your odds of a favorable outcome.
The difference between quitting and giving up is that quitting means you'll no longer be wasting other people's time. Giving up means you'll no longer be wasting your time. So the question is, does quitting make you a loser? Well, think of it this way: If you're tired of losing and you quit, wouldn't that stop you from being even more of a loser than you already are?
The fact is, there is a wall standing between you and eternal happiness, and that wall is called hope. Hope makes you believe you have a chance when you really don't, and pretending you still have a chance is what makes you vulnerable, insecure and uncertain. Well, you'll never be happy dealing with that much anxiety, so you've got to tear down that wall of hope.