Lindsay Crouse Publishes 'The Case for Quitting' at 42 After Leaving New York Times Job
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 22
Lindsay Crouse Publishes 'The Case for Quitting' at 42 After Leaving New York Times Job
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 22
Summary
Lindsay Crouse says her new book argues quitting can be a strategic tool for building a more satisfying life, not a sign of failure.
After 15 years at the New York Times, Crouse left earlier this year, saying her long-held drive to "go harder" had backfired as work, writing and running lost meaning after she had 2 children.
The book urges readers to distinguish temporary setbacks from "fundamental futility," using progress, enjoyment and pre-set "kill criteria" to decide when to stop investing in jobs, relationships or IVF.
Crouse, now 42, says people often regret inaction more than action and can start by cutting smaller forms of clutter before making bigger life changes.