The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit by Seth Godin
I like Seth Godin very much and had high hopes for this book. I’d heard it was his best, and I’ve enjoyed some of his other books. I hoped that by reading it I’d learn when to quit and when to stick. There are situations in my life when I don’t know which I should do, and I thought he might have some insight.
I don’t think this book teaches you when to quit and when to stick. It talks about how quitting is important, and that you have to stick with things when they get tough or you’ll never be the best in the world at whatever, and that the best in the world is subjective. I got confused, and felt that his ideas weren’t outlined coherently enough. I know that sometimes quitting is important, and sometimes sticking with something difficult is important, but I still don’t have a way of telling which is which, and I don’t think this book helped.
I did like the fact that it included drawings. I wished there was a chart for the cul-de-sac, and maybe some examples. Actually, it needed a lot more examples.
I don’t really recommend this book. I think you’ll get better advice by reading his blog. Sorry, Seth. It just didn’t do it for me.
