"When Sam, the founder of a fast-growing tech company, came to see me, he was exhausted. For over a dozen years, he had poured everything into his startup, building it up to hundreds of employees and revenues nearing a hundred million. But as market shifts and new technologies gave rise to fierce competitors, growth had stalled... and so had Sam. In our sessions, Sam vacillated between two poles. At times, he would slump in his chair, shoulders collapsed, voice flat: "I'm thinking of just quitting.""
"When life presents us with forces beyond our control, we often find ourselves at a crossroads where the only real choice left is how we'll respond to what's happening. As I've guided clients like Sam through crises big and small, many of them have confused the idea of resignation with surrender. They may think they're simply letting the issue go, but in truth, they're throwing their hands up, declaring it hopeless."
Sam, a founder, became exhausted after more than a decade building a startup into a large company with nearly one hundred million in revenue as growth stalled amid fierce competition. He oscillated between collapsing resignation and rigid determination, both rooted in an egoic refusal to let go. Considering what would best serve employees, customers, and partners allowed him to soften and become receptive to alternatives such as merging for scale. Resignation acts as a psychological defense that protects against disappointment by shutting down change, whereas surrender involves openness to life’s invitations and wiser responses.
Read at Psychology Today
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