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Is this worth continuing?

Situation

  • You are unsure whether continued effort is justified
  • Progress exists, but its value is unclear
  • Stopping feels like giving up something already invested
  • Continuing feels safer than making a decision
  • You keep asking yourself whether this is still worth it

This situation appears when cost replaces clarity.

Verdict

VERDICT: SWITCH

Do not continue by default. Do not stop purely out of frustration.

A conscious re-evaluation is required.

Why this verdict

  • Past investment is influencing present decisions
  • Value is assumed rather than demonstrated
  • Continuation is occurring without explicit justification

Worth must be decided, not implied.

What happens if you continue

  • You will invest more without knowing the return
  • Attachment will grow stronger than evidence
  • Stopping later will feel increasingly difficult

Unexamined continuation increases sunk cost.

A safer next step

Separate past effort from future value.

Before continuing: - Decide what future outcome would justify more effort - Set a clear limit for evaluation - Continue only if value is demonstrated

Continuation should be earned, not automatic.