When is enough, enough?

Overworked?  Unrecognized?  Unrequited love?  All these questions and more, make one stop for a while and look back on all the things that had happened in his/her life.  You may ask yourself questions like “Am I happy with where I am now?”, “Should I give up?”, “Is it worth it?” or “Can I still hold on?”.  These uncertainties are only realized when one felt that maybe, just maybe, things are already going overboard and he/she starts to have that I-can’t-take-this-anymore kind of vibe.  That vibe, which makes you feel that enough could really be enough.

This does not contradict to one being contented with what he/she has.  You may say you are contented with where you are and with what you have, but at the back of your mind, you know that you are about to give up.  Why do these things happen?  You wake up one morning with a clear thought in your head and then the next day it is all blurry.  Your motivation drops down from ten to one.  Or you were made to realize that the one person that you may have possibly loved, unfortunately, does not love you back.  Then your world starts to stumble down.  The forces of nature will make you petulant.  Bitterness will flow into your bloodstream.

Enough is enough, for sure.  But being the world’s number one enemy will definitely not help.  Optimism is the key.  You feel you are overworked, but underpaid and you feel like all your efforts are deemed unrecognized?  Why suffer emotionally and be cranky all your way down to hell?  Go and do whatever you do with utmost perfection, find a job that would suit your conditions, and live peacefully.  You feel unwanted and unnoticed by that one person you think would make your life complete?  Who the heck cares about that person?  Learn to love and respect yourself first and the rest will follow.  Sooner than you notice, all eyes will be on you - those who have seen how precious and worthy you are.

Nothing in this life should be worried about.  It is for the reason that God is always with us.  A Great Provider that He is, you will never be left alone and empty.

_Anj