Maybe the pope gets a bonk every day to ensure that he is, in fact, still alive?

What happened to the bakery? Did she sell it or transfer ownership to someone else?

I feel like with the business example, you could sell it and move on. No matter what happens to the business afterwards, you are fine.

That said I’d agree it depends on the circumstances. Want to keep going but can’t because <reason> = failed. Could keep going but decide not to, not failed.