
One Piece: Oda Reveals When He Will Finally Put An End To The Manga

The story ends when enough people stop believing in it, not when the opportunity space actually dries up.
Venkatesh Rao • Narrative Slipstream Effects
Infancy ends when the owner realizes that the business cannot continue to
Michael E. Gerber • The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

This is my happy ending for you, and it’s my confession as well. There is no story. There is no world but just a few words. You are free to go.
Douglas Lain • Wave of Mutilation
in linear eschatologies, the end times for humanity are often referred to as “the end of the world,” even though our departure from Earth will very probably not be the end of the world, nor will it be the end of life in the world.