I completely agree with your assessment. Toastmasters is a great organization with many benefits for members and guests alike. Sometimes the perception is that Toastmasters is forever, when in fact, there are indeed times as you’ve mentioned above, that it makes sense to no longer attend.

That’s an interesting way of looking at things. As I mentioned in the article, I was lucky to belong to a great club. They were (and still are) an extremely kind and supportive group of people. I can think of several instances where I’d have a very bad day that fell on the day of a meeting – and walking away after that meeting as if the bad part of my day didn’t happen.

To your point, they’re so much you can give through mentoring, etc…. But one of the great things about Toastmasters is that there are other people there who also want to give. Sometimes, it’s appropriate to step aside and give others a chance to give. I’ll explain more in a post I’m writing – but again, I like your way of looking at things.

Ray,

You could certainly find another club or group but sometimes you need to graduate and move on to the next phase of your life.

James