Most people don't want to be cowards. Generally, we want to stand our ground, not give up what we have, and hang in there until things get better.
For example, we don't want to be quitters, so we keep working at our jobs, even though the environment is toxic.
Or, we keep bad friends around and stay in harmful relationships, although we may have attempted many times to change how they treat us.
But sometimes, we could ask ourselves whether or not the situation we're in is worth maintaining. Sometimes, our best option is to walk away and mean it.
Walking away can be freeing. Although some see it as giving up or failing. But when should we walk away?
The decision to leave seems easy, but it's quite complex, influenced by our fears and attachments.
At its heart, it's about asking ourselves a fundamental question: Is this situation good for me, or should I move on? It's a simple question, but, for many, extremely difficult to answer.
This video explores the idea of 'walking away' using philosophy and (possibly surprisingly) economics, which could help us decide when to stay and when to walk away.
Some people consider the act of walking away an act of weakness. Funnily enough, the people who do often benefit from us sticking around. Why is that?
It's because the act of walking away is often the only action that makes them lose power over us.
