You're allowed to outgrow a place that once felt right.

Even if everyone says you're thriving.

This is one of the hardest forms of misalignment to recognize. There's no obvious villain. No toxic boss, no unreasonable workload, no clear reason to leave.

You deliver great results. You get along with the people around you. You've built your success over years.

And still...something feels off.

When something's obviously wrong, it's clear you need to make a change. But it's much harder to see warning signs when you're good at the work and you fit the culture.

So instead of looking outward for the problem, start noticing what's happening internally.

Your nervous system is probably already telling you. Here's what it sounds like:

Sunday dread that has nothing to do with workload. The stress is manageable. You just don't care anymore.

Feeling disconnected from what you're building. The mission doesn't resonate the way it used to.

Pretending to care more than you actually do. You're going through the motions because you're good at your job.

The "is this it?" question that won't go away. Even when everything's going well, something keeps asking if there's supposed to be more.

None of these are performance problems. They're alignment problems.

The work might fit your skills perfectly. But does it fit who you're becoming?

That's a different question. And it's one most high achievers avoid - because when you're succeeding, questioning the path feels ungrateful. Reckless, even.

But here's what I've learned:

You don't need a crisis to change direction. You don't need permission from the people who've watched you succeed. You don't need a villain to justify walking away from something that no longer fits.

Sometimes you've just grown into someone the role wasn't designed for.

That's not failure. That's evolution.

This week, notice this:

When do you feel most alive at work? And when do you feel like you're performing? The gap between those moments is data. Notice it and use it.