Theres not a lot to say about the Cul-de-Sac except to realize that it exists and to embrace the fact that when you find one, you need to get off it, fast. Thats because a dead end is keeping you from doing something else. The opportunity cost of investing your life in something thats not going to get better is just too high. -- Seth Godin , The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit