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I didn't leave the 9-5 for millions. I left because I was tired of asking permission to be human. Permission to take a sick day without guilt. Permission to pick my kid up from school. Permission to work differently because my brain works differently. Permission to have a life outside of back-to-back meetings. The breaking point wasn't a bad boss or a toxic workplace. It was realizing that I'd spent years shrinking myself to fit into someone else's idea of "professional." Muting my personality in meetings. Pretending I wasn't exhausted. Wearing "productivity" like a badge of honor while burning out from the inside. I wasn't quitting a job. I was reclaiming my humanity. And you know what? The fear doesn't go away immediately. The doubt creeps in at 3 AM. Some days, you wonder if you made the right call. But then you have a Tuesday afternoon where you take a walk because you want to. You work at your own pace. You say no without justifying it. You build something that actually matters to you. And you realize you're not just making a living anymore. You're finally living. To everyone still sitting in that cubicle, staring at the clock, waiting for "someday" Someday is expensive. You deserve more than permission slips to exist. Comment YES to join my free community for mindset shifts, career frameworks, and practical strategies to build a career on your own terms. — #CareerGrowth #CareerTransformation #LeavingThe9to5 #WorkLifeBalance #CareerChange #Burnout #ProfessionalGrowth #CareerCoaching #MindsetShift #CareerDevelopment #WorkCulture #Entrepreneurship #CareerAdvice #SelfEmployed #careerfreedom

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This post was published on 05th January, 2026 by Shivangi on her Instagram handle "@shivangi.shrivastava2 (Shivangi Shrivastava | Corporate Trainer | Career Growth Coach)". Shivangi has total 85.0K followers on Instagram and has a total of 856 post.This post has received 82 Likes which are lower than the average likes that Shivangi gets. Shivangi receives an average engagement rate of 0.16% per post on Instagram. This post has received 8 comments which are lower than the average comments that Shivangi gets. Overall the engagement rate for this post was lower than the average for the profile. #CareerGrowth #Burnout #WorkLifeBalance #LeavingThe9to5 #CareerTransformation #MindsetShift #ProfessionalGrowth #CareerCoaching #CareerDevelopment #CareerChange has been used frequently in this Post.