Never giving up!? (part 1)

 There are more things to life which do not go according to plan than ones which do. I agree to this saying. However, I believe that Dennis Perkins and his fellow editors are wrong. There are times when you have to give up and let go. Take relationships for example. I'm sure many people follow the path of Dennis's theory and find themselves in prison after being caught by sexual harassment. Giving up is a very important factor to human life. Taking some things too far will only result in a terrible catastrophe. It is unfortunate that many of the examples that Dennis used in this chapter was about life-or-death situations, because I think that the secret to determining which problems to pursue and which problems to forget lies there.
As mentioned in previous chapters, it is very important to consider the pros and cons of a decision. When choosing what to do at the edge, we must gather all our resources and rationally consider which path will result in the maximization of profits for you, or  your team. Maximization of profits is not only about business-related situations. For example, when considering disconnecting relationships with the 20% of the people in your surrounding which cause 80% of your problems, you should look at the pros, the cons, and the externality. The externality is the tricky bit, which is about the positive and/or negative effects it would have upon other relationships. Many externalities may be diminished when the decision is exclaimed at the right time, at the right place.
I know decision making isn't that straightforward. People have their values and morals which interfere with rational thinking. We are told to not bring back birds that fell from our nests as children, but do it anyways. That is our morals of sympathy coming into play. I think it is actually possible to internalize the inner emotions into rational decision making. The two key factors: priority, and long-term decisions.

To be continued...