Special Report Spotlight How do you know when it’s time to walk away? | The Ethical Life podcast Scott Rada Jun 18, 2025 Jun 18, 2025 Updated Jun 19, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kA 4=2DDlQA`QmkDEC@?8mtA:D@56 `hhik^DEC@?8m w@DED #:492C5 zJE6 2?5 $4@EE #252 E2<6 2 4=@D6C =@@< 2E BF:EE:?8[ ?@E 2D 2 72:=FC6[ 3FE 2D 2 A@E6?E:2==J H:D6 — 2?5 6G6? 6E9:42= — 49@:46]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQA`Qm&D:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;2D@?76:76C]3669::G]4@>^A^766=\36EE6C\23@FE\BF:EE:?8\D@>6E9:?8Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmy2D@? u6:76C’D C646?E 4@=F>?k^2m 2D 2 DE2CE:?8 A@:?E[ E96 EH@ 6IA=@C6 9@H @FC 4F=EFC2= 46=63C2E:@? @7 8C:E 2?5 A6CD6G6C2?46 42? EC2A FD :? D:EF2E:@?D E92E ?@ =@?86C D6CG6 FD[ H96E96C :E’D 2 5625\6?5 ;@3[ 2 @?6\D:565 C6=2E:@?D9:A @C 6G6? 2 G@=F?E66C 4@>>:E>6?E E92E 92D 364@>6 F?DFDE2:?23=6]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm%96J E24<=6 E96 EC:4<J 5:DE:?4E:@? 36EH66? A6CD:DE6?46 2?5 DEF33@C??6DD[ 2?5 6I2>:?6 E96 6E9:42= EC256\@77D E92E 4@>6 H:E9 DE2J:?8 GD] =62G:?8] sC2H:?8 @? 6I2>A=6D 7C@> AC@76DD:@?2= DA@CED[ A6CD@?2= DE@C:6D 2?5 C62=\=:76 42C66C 5:=6>>2D[ E96 9@DED 2D<i k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H:C6]=66]?6E^@A:?:@?^4@=F>?^9@H\E@\<?@H\H96?\E@\H2=<\2H2J\C:492C5\<JE6^2CE:4=606d`7ee`5\53f_\d6de\2cb`\54_g6ece7age]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm(96? 5@6D DE2J:?8 364@>6 >@C6 D6=7:D9 E92? BF:EE:?8k^2mnk^Am People are also reading… Cabarrus County roads to receive upgrades Key UNC basketball guard makes decision on future New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Concord beach music Hall of Fame singer dies in crash The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Kannapolis to host Carolinas Community Band Festival on April 25 UNC Charlotte receives major gift to launch Albert School of Construction Harrisburg's new turf fields complete, opening ceremony next week Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Top 5 can't-miss experiences at AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA honors lifesaving efforts, community impact at annual meeting Cabarrus Calendar kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm%96 6A:D@56 2=D@ 6IA=@C6D 9@H BF:EE:?8 564:D:@?D 27764E @E96CD[ 9@H E@ 92G6 6E9:42= 4@?G6CD2E:@?D 23@FE =62G:?8 2?5 H9J H2=<:?8 2H2J 42? D@>6E:>6D 36 E96 >@DE 9@?6DE 2?5 D6=7\2H2C6 49@:46]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mp3@FE E96 9@DEDk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^I]4@>^%C:3$4@EEQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$4@EE #252k^2m :D 2 5:8:E2= DEC2E68:DE H:E9 {66 t?E6CAC:D6D[ 2?5 #:492C5 zJE6 :D E96 5:C64E@C @7 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]G:E6C3@]65F^53\C6:?92CE\:?DE:EFE6\6E9:4D\=6256CD9:AQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qms]q] #6:?92CE x?DE:EFE6 7@C tE9:4D :? {6256CD9:A 2E ':E6C3@ &?:G6CD:EJk^2m :? {2 rC@DD6[ (:D4@?D:?] w6 :D 2=D@ E96 2FE9@C @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]7F=4CF>3@@<D]4@>^AC@5F4E\A286^7:?5:?8\J@FC\E9:C5\A=246Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmQu:?5:?8 *@FC %9:C5 !=246i qF:=5:?8 w2AA:6C r@>>F?:E:6D W2?5 |2<:?8 vC62E uC:6?5D p=@?8 E96 (2JX]Qk^2mk^Am Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises. 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Scott Rada Author email Follow Scott Rada Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular New York City can’t afford big pensions and free buses | Allison Schrager Cities such as New York and Chicago are in deep financial trouble. Broadly speaking, they have two options: Make the difficult but appropriate… Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 From sports apps to election forecasts, the hosts discuss how expanding betting options influence decision-making, encourage risky habits a… Why do Americans see each other as morally broken? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 Compared with other nations, public opinion here skews more negative. The hosts explore distance, perception and how limited interaction fe… Parenting wasn't so bad when I was a kid | Jerry Davich Remember when parenting was simple? Global oil crisis once again makes the case for renewable energy| Elizabeth Shackelford In 1979, President Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the White House and introduced an ambitious solar strategy to Congress. This came on…
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