Quotes from The Dip by Seth Godin

The next time you catch yourself being average when you feel like quitting, realize that you have only two good choices:  Quit or be exceptional.  Average is for losers.

Average feels safe, but it’s not.  It’s invisible.  It’s the last choice–the path of least resistance.  The temptation to be average is just another kind of quitting…the kind to be avoided.  You deserve better than average. 

‘Never quit something with great long-term potential just because you can’t deal with the stress of the moment.

If you are trying to succeed in a job or a relationship or at a task, you’re either moving forward, falling behind, or standing still.  There are only three choices.