Quitting your job might feel like freedom, but if you do it for the wrong reasons, it can become one of the biggest regrets of your career. Before you hand in your resignation letter, there’s something really important you need to think about.

Because here’s the truth: A lot of people get this part wrong. And it costs them. They leave one job only to recreate the same problems somewhere else: the burnout, the boredom, the feeling of being stuck, the resentment, the identity confusion.

Before you quit, let’s pause. Let’s talk about what’s really behind what you’re feeling, and what you need to look at first.