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Status Limbo | Theory No. 27 - by Anu Atluru

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To get status, you have to give up status.

When you step off the colloquial ladder, you land in status limbo. I’ve visited status limbo a few times, each after a decision to pause or step off a well-regarded path to explore a drastically different one. This time around, it started when I decided to leave my most recent job, and that too, without a perfectly charted out next move. Since then, I’ve been exploring new ideas as a founder and embracing a new approach. I’ve also poured time into creative pursuits and personal goals. All of this has been incredibly fruitful, but hasn’t significantly moved me out of status limbo. To be…

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