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What does it mean?
Letting go of the past is hard when the future offers no clear direction.
In plain terms
It’s difficult to move on without a solid future path.
What can you take from it?
Seek a foothold for the future to release the past.

Where it applies

  • after a breakup
  • during career change

Putting it to work

  • set small forward goals
  • create a roadmap

Questions to consider

  • What steps can you take to create future handholds?
  • How does clinging to the past affect present decisions?

Another view

Sometimes the past must be processed before moving forward.

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