Hanging on to what you have to avoid the discomfort of change and transition leaves no capacity to embrace and take a chance on something new. This concept is sometimes difficult for people to understand, so think of it like a trip across the monkey bars.

If you keep both hands on the first wrung, you’re permanently and solidly STUCK. The only way to move forward is to LET GO and take a chance on catching the next bar. When you do, you might solidly catch the next bar---or you might fail and fall to the ground. That’s okay! Falling, getting up, and trying again is part of life—a part of learning—a part of growth. The only real failure is in not trying at all.

This applies not only in life but in your career. Being stuck in a job where you feel undervalued, unappreciated, underutilized, or unchallenged just because you’re already there is a sure path to unhappiness, stress, and anxiety.

I can hear the objections. The uncertainty of changing jobs also brings a high level of stress, anxiety, and frustration. It’s true, but seeking a change also brings possibilities, hope, and the excitement of what’s next. Being stuck will never give you that.

My advice, get yourself unstuck by letting go and embracing the possibilities ahead of you. If you want to experience the exhilaration of flight, you most certainly have to leave the security of the ground.

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