It's usually a quiet fade away. That’s why it works.
Most people don’t disappear by quitting. They disappear by becoming reasonable.
They rest. They wait. They gather more information. They tell themselves they’re being patient or practical.
But underneath, something else is happening.
They are avoiding the moment where effort becomes visible.
Disappearing doesn’t look like failure. It looks like delay with good manners.
And the cost is never immediate. It’s cumulative.
Each quiet retreat makes the next one easier. Each pause trains the nervous system to choose comfort over truth.
Staying isn’t dramatic. It’s not heroic.
It’s choosing not to step away from what you already know matters.
That choice is rarely celebrated. But it changes everything.