All worthy goals meet resistance of some kind. When negative forces predominate, a well-timed retreat is necessary in order to stay on the path to success.
Strategic retreat is not to be confused with escape or surrender. Successful retreat demands quick and nimble movement -- taking up a new position before you are damaged severely by the current situation. You are not admitting defeat by such action, friend, but simply increasing your options, and preserving your resources. Sometimes it is necessary to slow down, let go or move back temporarily in order to develop countermoves for the future. Timing is critical, as is positioning after realignment. The time of strategic retreat is one in which considerations of personal security become critical.
