Bring Out Your Stagnation!
In the bustling village of Progressia, every Tuesday morning, the town crier—an overworked man in a tattered robe named Nigel—pushed his old wooden cart through the cobbled streets, shouting:
"Bring out your stagnation! Bring out your stagnation!"
It was a longstanding tradition. Villagers would shuffle out of their homes, dragging out bad ideas, outdated habits, and half-baked projects, dumping them onto the cart so they could be disposed of properly.
One day, old farmer Reginald hobbled out, dragging something heavy behind him.
“Here’s my career,” he grumbled. “It hasn’t moved in years.”
Nigel peered down at the heap of dusty resignation letters, ignored training courses, and a suspiciously untouched LinkedIn profile. He poked it with a stick.
“Oh no, that’s not quite dead,” Nigel said. “It just needs a bit of effort!”
“Nonsense,” said Reginald. “I’m stuck, out of ideas, and might as well give up.”
Suddenly, the heap of career mistakes coughed and sat up. “I’m feeling much better,” it croaked. “I think I’ll take a course on Agile leadership and try networking again.”
Reginald frowned. “Look, can we just throw it on the cart? Makes things simpler.”
But Nigel shook his head. “You see, mate, the problem isn’t that your career is dead. It’s that you stopped improving. If you’re still breathing, you can still grow.”
A murmur of agreement spread through the crowd. People began dragging out their own half-forgotten goals—neglected gym memberships, dusty musical instruments, and an entire sack labeled "New Year’s Resolutions (2009-2024)".
Nigel grinned. “See? You don’t need to get rid of your past—you need to upgrade it! Continual improvement, people! That’s how you avoid ending up on the cart.”
From that day forward, Progressia changed. Every Tuesday, instead of throwing away their “stagnation,” people took their old ideas and revitalized them—learning new skills, trying new methods, and embracing a growth mindset.
And as for Reginald? Well, he got himself a Scrum Master certification and became quite the success. (Though he still grumbled about it.)
Moral of the story: Don’t throw yourself on the cart too soon. If you’re still breathing, you can still grow!
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