Birth and rebirth are natural parts of life. Whether it’s a lobster shedding its shell, a child moving through adolescence, or a business reinventing itself to meet changing times, growth requires renewal. It’s rarely easy—but it is always necessary. You have to give up to go up. — John Maxwell The hard truth? Growth requires subtraction before addition. Letting go isn’t just difficult—it feels like loss. It challenges identity. Who are we if we’re no longer that thing we onc

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