let’s amend our quitting aphorism to say: Quitting on time usually feels like quitting too early, and the usually part is specifically when you’re in the losses.

Quit while you’re ahead … when the game you are playing or the path you are on is a losing proposition. If you are in a situation that carries with it a negative expected value, by all means quit. But keep going when you have a positive expected value.

The Price of Sticking