Letting go of a dream you’ve outgrown isn’t quitting. It’s making space for a bigger one.

Giving up something you once wanted gets confused with quitting, mostly because both involve stopping. The difference sits in whether the wanting is still there. A goal you have outgrown keeps taking room and attention while returning nothing, and holding onto it out of loyalty is not a virtue.

Ask whether you would choose this if it were offered fresh today, with no history attached to it. If the honest answer is no, write that down somewhere you will see it. The relief that follows usually points at whatever comes next.