I've realized that to reach a next-level goal, whether in business or life, it would require me to grow into a new identity. And as such, it meant letting go of things that would keep me operating fine in my current reality but wouldn't be best suited to help create the new reality I'm striving to create moving forward.
This meant that I had to make a simple decision. If I want that next-level goal, am I willing to let go of "X"?
The clear-cut answer would let me know where I stand and whether I want that next-level goal bad enough. If not, why even bother going after it?