It\’s Time To Say "Goodbye"

\"Partir c\'est morir un peu,\" is a French saying about a worldly theme. \"Millions\" of novels have been written about the subject. And we all have our own experience on the matter and this experience, the way you have learnt to say goodbye is what characterizes you. Your biography to date.

Some people have no problems in saying goodbye, whether it is about a pair of shoes, a friendship a job or whatever. \"I quit,\" full stop. Others need more time, but we all have to deal with it; there is a moment where you have to say Goodbye. It has been enough.

Often we do not. We continue the road we have taken long ago. But on our way, we are questioning whether we have done the right thing. And so we do not throw away our old shoes. For just in case. But they do not serve you any more. You do not even like them any more.

Saying goodbye is scary, because it has been a long way up to here and when we look back we have quite a view, but in front of us, there is only uncertainty. Mist.

But then you should ask yourself, \"do you want this change? Are you serious about it? Or is it something that you are just trying. Like you are trying to live on your own, but it is quite handy to have a place at your parents where you can go return to.\"

Change is often compared with a journey. And for a normal journey you will have to reserve some time for the farewell (ritual).

Many changes are journeys in which nobody -- nor the ones that stayed home, nor the ones that left -- said farewell. We just start something new and we see how things go. In fact we do not say goodbye until we are certain and sure that we have managed to come onshore.

But change is not like that; there is looking back and looking forward and if you are serious about what the change want you should not turn around.

2006 Hans Bool

Hans Bool is the founder of Astor White a traditional management consulting company that offers online management tools. Have a look at some of our free management tools

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