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Should I keep going or stop?

Situation

  • You are at a point where continuing feels automatic
  • Stopping feels risky, even without clear justification
  • You are weighing effort against uncertainty
  • Neither option feels clearly right
  • You delay the decision by continuing “for now”

This situation appears when indecision is disguised as persistence.

Verdict

VERDICT: STOP

Continuing without a clear reason is not neutral. If there is no explicit justification to keep going, stopping is the safer choice.

Why this verdict

  • Continuation is happening by default, not by decision
  • No evidence is actively supporting further effort
  • Avoiding the stop decision increases hidden cost

Inaction is still a choice.

What happens if you continue

  • Time will be spent without renewed clarity
  • The decision will feel heavier the longer it is delayed
  • Stopping later will seem more expensive than it is now

Delayed decisions compound uncertainty.

A safer next step

Stop intentionally.

After stopping: - Review what was learned without pressure to continue - Decide whether a new approach is justified - Resume only with a clear reason and boundary

Stopping cleanly is often the start of a better decision.