The Stagnant Pond Syndrome- Why Staying Too Long in One Job Might Be Stifling Your Growth
“When a workplace begins to assume you’ll never leave, they stop seeing you as an asset and start treating you as furniture — always there, rarely noticed. Loyalty becomes invisibility. Growth gives way to routine. And slowly, silently, you forget the sound of your own potential echoing back at you.”
“To stay still is not always noble. Sometimes, it’s just another name for fear. And like stagnant water, even the brightest spirit begins to lose its clarity if not allowed to flow.”