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Many believe that making a remarkable entrance is of the utmost importance， because “you only get one chance to make a first impression，” right？ I think we’ve all been preached that clichéd idiom more times than we’d like to remember. But what about making an exit？ When’s the right time？ What will be lost or gained from bidding either a premature or overdue adieu to a given circumstance？
I’ve been getting better and better at timing my exits， like Indiana Jones eluding a massive landslide， with just enough time to reach back and grab my trusty hat and whip. Except， in the real world， you don’t need lightning quick reflexes or a diary of anthropological history like “Indy” had； all you have to do is trust your gut instincts and commit to change， because an exit is just the prelude to a new beginning.
For this month’s first feature， Zarrin Darnell-Martin tells unsure students to Drop Out of University and Tune in to Yourselves if you want to discover your true potential. Next， in Why I Told My Daughter to Quit Her Job， Holly Robinson doesn’t get mad when her daughter wants to quit her highpaying environmental engineering job， because she realizes that there is void inside us all that money and power simply cannot fill. And Barbara Ross takes a stroll down memory lane in My Mother Had to Get Rid of a Lifetime of Treasures， as she shares the greatest gift of all with her mother， in the process of moving her into assisted living， by helping find a loving home for all her prized possessions.
So， don’t be afraid to bid a hasty retreat and say goodbye to part of your life， because it’s just another turn of the page， signaling the start of a brand new chapter， in a story with boundless possibilities.
许多人都相信，有一个引人注目的“进场”至关重要，因为“你只有一次机会打造自己的第一印象”，对吧？我想我们所有人都曾被这个陈旧俗语洗脑过，次数多到我们都记不起来。但“退场”又怎样呢？何时最合适？向一个既定场景作一次提早或迟来的辞别，从中有何得失呢？
我自己在控制“退场”时机方面掌握得越来越好了，就像印第安纳·琼斯躲避一场严重的山崩那样，我有足够的时间回去拿走我忠诚的帽子和皮鞭。只不过在现实世界，你无需有闪电般的快速反应能力，或者如“印第”般拥有一本人类学历史的日记；你所需要做的是相信你的直觉本能，投身于变化之中，因为一次“退场”就是一个引领新开始的序幕。
本月的第一篇主题文章，扎琳·达内尔—马丁告诉那些举棋不定的学生：要是你想发掘自己真正的潜能，那就《放下学业，投奔自我》。接着，在《“跳槽”有理》一文中，霍莉·罗宾森在其女儿想辞掉高薪的环境工程工作时，并没有大发雷霆，因为她意识到在我们心中有些空洞是金钱和权力所无法填补的。而在《“珍爱”有所归》一文中，芭芭拉·罗斯在记忆的小道上漫漫而行。在母亲搬至老人院的过程中，通过协助母亲为那些“无价之宝”找到一个温馨的家，她与母亲分享最珍贵的赠礼。
所以，别为了一次匆匆的“撤退”和告别人生的一部分而感到恐惧，因为那只是充满无限可能的人生故事中的又一次翻页，标志着全新一章的开始。
I’ve been getting better and better at timing my exits， like Indiana Jones eluding a massive landslide， with just enough time to reach back and grab my trusty hat and whip. Except， in the real world， you don’t need lightning quick reflexes or a diary of anthropological history like “Indy” had； all you have to do is trust your gut instincts and commit to change， because an exit is just the prelude to a new beginning.
For this month’s first feature， Zarrin Darnell-Martin tells unsure students to Drop Out of University and Tune in to Yourselves if you want to discover your true potential. Next， in Why I Told My Daughter to Quit Her Job， Holly Robinson doesn’t get mad when her daughter wants to quit her highpaying environmental engineering job， because she realizes that there is void inside us all that money and power simply cannot fill. And Barbara Ross takes a stroll down memory lane in My Mother Had to Get Rid of a Lifetime of Treasures， as she shares the greatest gift of all with her mother， in the process of moving her into assisted living， by helping find a loving home for all her prized possessions.
So， don’t be afraid to bid a hasty retreat and say goodbye to part of your life， because it’s just another turn of the page， signaling the start of a brand new chapter， in a story with boundless possibilities.
许多人都相信，有一个引人注目的“进场”至关重要，因为“你只有一次机会打造自己的第一印象”，对吧？我想我们所有人都曾被这个陈旧俗语洗脑过，次数多到我们都记不起来。但“退场”又怎样呢？何时最合适？向一个既定场景作一次提早或迟来的辞别，从中有何得失呢？
我自己在控制“退场”时机方面掌握得越来越好了，就像印第安纳·琼斯躲避一场严重的山崩那样，我有足够的时间回去拿走我忠诚的帽子和皮鞭。只不过在现实世界，你无需有闪电般的快速反应能力，或者如“印第”般拥有一本人类学历史的日记；你所需要做的是相信你的直觉本能，投身于变化之中，因为一次“退场”就是一个引领新开始的序幕。
本月的第一篇主题文章，扎琳·达内尔—马丁告诉那些举棋不定的学生：要是你想发掘自己真正的潜能，那就《放下学业，投奔自我》。接着，在《“跳槽”有理》一文中，霍莉·罗宾森在其女儿想辞掉高薪的环境工程工作时，并没有大发雷霆，因为她意识到在我们心中有些空洞是金钱和权力所无法填补的。而在《“珍爱”有所归》一文中，芭芭拉·罗斯在记忆的小道上漫漫而行。在母亲搬至老人院的过程中，通过协助母亲为那些“无价之宝”找到一个温馨的家，她与母亲分享最珍贵的赠礼。
所以，别为了一次匆匆的“撤退”和告别人生的一部分而感到恐惧，因为那只是充满无限可能的人生故事中的又一次翻页，标志着全新一章的开始。