When the outcome turns out poorly, it's easy to focus on the details that suggest the decision process was poor. We think we are seeing the decision … - Annie Duke

And this feeling that the result of the decision tells you something significant about the quality of the decision process is so powerful that even when the description of the decision is identical (you quit your job and take a new position), your view of that decision changes as the quality of the result changes.

When it comes to the bad stuff, the inside view tends to lead you to blame luck rather than your own decision-making. After all, luck is the easiest escape hatch for keeping your self-narrative intact. But identifying luck as the primary culprit for your situation won't help you much in addressing the situation.

Contrary to popular belief, winners quit a lot. That's how they win.