優雅的“退場”
卷首語
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.