December 31, 2025: The Sneaky Fade

Beware the little ways of quitting without actually quitting.

This can happen in jobs and volunteer roles. Even in families. And there’s a term for this...

Quiet Quitting.

It’s ‘throwing in the flag’ long before anyone else knows. Checking out. Phoning it in. Coasting.

So, evaluate your life:

Do you measure your day by how much time is left?
Are you procrastinating but calling it preparation?
Do you say “good enough” when you know it should be better?
Does silence seem safer than growth?
Are you there physically but still feel a million miles away?

These are signs your foot is off the gas.

And sometimes that’s okay. If something no longer aligns with your values, be decisive and end it. Clear endings beat quiet resentment.

But this takes courage, especially when the easier path is the slow fade.

The real betrayal isn’t quitting. It’s staying and pretending.