"Goal adjustment capacity... encapsulates two key components: the ability to disengage from fruitless goals and the ability to reengage in new, more productive goals. You could see it as knowing when and how to switch from one dream to another."

I think the point of the article is that people sometimes have difficulty deciding to pivot, and then have difficulty pivoting toward a new passion.

That's what popped in my head, "oh, pivoting!" I guess there's an element of readiness to the idea.

Can you elaborate on what you mean by "time is a flat circle" please?