Have you ever stood in the doorway of a room that felt really important, heart pounding, trying to decide whether to step in or walk away?

Think about it, because this is more than just a physical space. It's a metaphor for the choices we make in life.

The high stakes job with the corner office that chains you to a desk, the relationship that's lost its spark, the dream

that once let you up but now feels more like a dark cloud, how often have you mistaken persistence for passion or comfort for contentment?

I remember vividly the wrenching in my gut as I clutched my phone about to text back a message

that would end a decade-long friendship.

It was one of those bonds that started out full of laughter, but over time just turned to struggle,

miscommunication, really just misalignment. But it left me wondering,

who are we to each other now if I'm being honest with myself I had

actually held on a few years too long convincing myself that the time invested

was a reason to stay. But the cost was just too steep. Peace

of mind, authenticity, the wild laughter that had initially held us together.

And when I finally let go, it was an ending that came without closure,

without the neat little bow to wrap up years of shared history. Here's the sting though.

Endings are common. Closure on the other hand, not so much.

When we cling to the need for a neat conclusion, we tie ourselves in knots.

It's like trying to decode the last note in a song that stopped playing. But what if our attachment to the idea of closure is actually

holding us back? And what if it's this uncomfortable, sometimes painful process of evaluation that true freedom or even our own

personal evolution can really be found. And maybe it's because as tough as it is to

face, walking away from something or towards something new can be just

the thing that sparks our self-discovery, whereas staying put often requires us to stay

who we were. The problem is most of us don't just

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