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Preface
1. Endings: The Good Cannot Begin Until the Bad Ends
2. Pruning: Growth Depends on Getting Rid of the Unwanted or the Superfluous
3. Normalizing Necessary Endings: Welcome the Seasons of Life into Your Worldview
4. When Stuck Is the New Normal: The Difference Between Pain with a Purpose and Pain for No Good Reason
5. Getting to the Pruning Moment: Realistic, Hopeless, and Motivated
6. Hoping Versus Wishing: The Difference Between What's Worth Fixing and What Should End
7. The Wise, the Foolish, and the Evil: Identifying Which Kinds of People Deserve Your Trust
8. Creating Urgency: Stay Motivated and Energized for Change
9. Resistance: How to Tackle Internal and External Barriers
10. No More Mr. Bad Guy: The Magic of Self-Selection
11. Having the Conversation: Strategies for Ending Things Well
12. Embrace the Grief: The Importance of Metabolizing Necessary Endings
13. Sustainability: Taking Inventory of What Is Depleting Your Resources
14. Conclusion: It's All About the Future
Acknowledgments
Index
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