One always has to know when a stage comes to an end. If we insist on staying longer than the necessary time, we lose the happiness and the meaning of the other stages we have to go through. Closing cycles, shutting doors, ending chapters – whatever name we give it, what matters is to leave in the past the moments of life that have finished. ~ Paulo Coelho
NOTE: Knowing when some part of our lives is ending and it’s time to move on takes wisdom. Sometimes it’s dramatic and we’re forced to move on whether we like or not. The death of a spouse, losing a job, a divorce or break up, or a health issue. We know we have to move on to survive. There are other times when it’s not so obvious. We may feel bored at work. We might think it’s time to downsize. Intuitively, I think one knows when it’s time to end a stage and move on. It’s almost as if there is an inner voice telling us to leave what were doing and move on. The inner voice may present itself in a feeling or uneasiness, or a strong pull toward something different from one is presently doing, Moving on requires change on our part. We have to adapt. Things won’t be the same. How well we adapt will go a long way toward our personal level of happiness.