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She forgot to mention a caveat: don't get trapped in a situation you cannot get out of.

It is easy to get caught by debt, lack of savings, education or skill. Just as easy by not figuring your advantages and capitalizing on them.

The corollary is that it is as easy to stay in place by standing as by running on a treadmill.

Plenty of businesses make those mistakes.

FWIW, there is a learning curve to it all. I won't deny having some painful lessons in my past.

> The corollary is that it is as easy to stay in place by standing as by running on a treadmill.

I like this metaphor! However, once we realize that we are the treadmill, we can turn it off and walk away...

Assuming, of course, that you didn't spend way too much buying the treadmill and can't afford another exercise device until you pay that one off.