What I think the parent post was highlighting was how some people self sabotage because they don't like the effort or expectations to achieve their own goals. It is not that they are quitting to optimize their satisfaction elsewhere, but quitting without an alternative for satisfaction- essentially overvaluing their time, while spending it unsatisfied.
In some sense, it is like a protest vote against reality.
What I think the parent post was highlighting was how some people self sabotage because they don't like the effort or expectations to achieve their own goals. It is not that they are quitting to optimize their satisfaction elsewhere, but quitting without an alternative for satisfaction- essentially overvaluing their time, while spending it unsatisfied.
In some sense, it is like a protest vote against reality.