# LA is the city of people quitting their dreams — and still coming out on top

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/la-is-the-city-of-people-quitting-their-dreams-and-still-coming-out-on-top/
- Published: 2026-11-04T00:27:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:52:08+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/opinion/la-is-the-city-of-reinvention/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Los Angeles often sees quitting as reinvention.
- A gym owner left business to DJ at 40.
- The writer also quit teaching after three years.

## Summary

The writer argues that Los Angeles treats giving up a dream or changing direction as reinvention rather than failure. That openness can help people leave work they no longer want and imagine a different life, though commitment and perseverance still matter when they reflect genuine choice.

The writer contrasts Los Angeles with the Midwest, where people may feel pressure to stick to a career or long-term plan. They describes a gym owner who closed his business because he wanted to become a DJ at 40, and their own decision to leave teaching after three years. The article links the city’s culture of second chances to its history as a place where newcomers could shed old reputations and remake themselves.

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