How do you know when a project or idea should simply be…well…terminated? LifeHacker has started a discussion about when to simply give up on something that’s not working.
This is certainly one of the more difficult decisions any creative will make. Abandoning or killing off your project is like leaving your baby on someone’s doorstep. However, there comes a time when further energy and effort do nothing but damage.
Everyone loves a "comeback" story - the one in which, against all odds, the lowly underachiever suddenly rises to the top and proves everyone wrong. We love the idea of "The Pursuit of Happyness" and how one individual with dogged determination can stand up in the face of adversity and say, "I refuse to quit!" I think that these emotions can sometimes overtake our logical thinking skills. We are sometimes limited more by what we hold onto unnecessarily than by our skills or abilities. We need to decide whether something is WORTH holding onto, or whether we are simply continuing out of pride or stubbornness.
In this interview, 
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