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You had grand plans and started to work towards them only to realize at a later stage that it is no longer a path worth following.
Here are some tips on how to move on from targets that are no longer relevant:
- Things change. A goal set at any given time may no longer be useful, beneficial or worthy later, so don’t feel that you’re to blame i you don’t feel the same way.
- Identify the physical, emotional, practical benefits of quitting. Don’t just look at how you feel now, or how you’ll feel immediately after you’ve quit. Sometimes thinking about the long term can provide vital inspiration.
- Replacing old goals with new ones may help counteract a sense of loss. If you’ve decided your old dream of running a bakery isn’t really what you want, think carefully about what you want to do instead.
- Focus on internal rewards – not the expectations of others.
- Recognise that you are more than this goal. Letting go doesn’t change who you are.
Here are the signs to look out for when it’s time to quit:
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