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Geetha Boyapati's avatar

Thanks for the notes. I had similar experience recently as I am working in two different roles. I wanted to quit one role but deep down I felt it as a defeat but took the approach of trying with a different strategy.

Sincere gratitude to my managers and a colleague who guided me to pause and move forward.

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Admired Leadership's avatar

Thanks for sharing your experience, Geetha. Glad to hear.

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Joe Loughery's avatar

Good morning,

Good stuff.

I am currently taking a database fundamentals course.

I had a relatively simple assignment: download some software. That night I was worn out from working the two jobs. I couldn't navigate the software, and was thinking I was going to have to drop the class. The deadline to withdraw with a full refund was a few days out. I messaged my advisor this. After this frustrating turn of events, I decided to sleep on it.

The next morning I was able to download the required software and make the post. Sometimes stepping away for a bit to gather our senses is the best approach.

Thank you for your time.

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Cissy Petty's avatar

🙌

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Mick McLaughlin's avatar

Thanks for this. I think the retreat forward is a useful and often desired path. I would also submit that sometimes surrender is the answer…it is time to give it up and move to something new. It is difficult to want to feel the failure, but some circumstances call for letting go and moving on (and learning from this) instead of carrying on with something that has reached its conclusion. The difficulty is deciding between the two!

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Douglas Herbert's avatar

Sometimes the real growth comes in learning how to pause without losing momentum. Retreating forward isn’t about stepping back - it’s about stepping smarter. The goal doesn’t always change, but the path often should.

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