It's well to be off with the Old Woman before you're on with the New.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Shaw advises leaving an old relationship or situation before starting a new one.
- In plain terms
- Finish the old before beginning the new.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't overlap transitions carelessly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you leaving things properly?
- What old thing holds you back?
Another view
Sometimes old and new must overlap briefly.
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