The Dip vs. The Cul-de-Sac vs. The Cliff

• Every endeavor has a Dip—a temporary struggle before mastery.

• A Cul-de-Sac leads nowhere; continuing is wasted effort.

• A Cliff is an addictive pursuit that ends in failure.

• Winners quit the wrong things fast and push through the right Dip.

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✅ Identify if you’re in a Dip (worth pushing through), a Cul-de-Sac (quit fast), or a Cliff (stop before it crashes).

✅ Be strategic—quit low-impact projects, focus on high-reward pursuits.