When Is Enough Enough

When Is Enough Enough

Too many people put up with stuff they shouldn't be putting up with. A bad marriage, a bad family member, a bad boss, a bad client, a bad investment, a bad job, a bad friend, a bad mattress, a bad life - I could go on and on, but when is enough enough?

When are we going to holler the words from the movie Network: "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore?" Putting up with shit you shouldn't be putting up with is a major reason some of us are unhappy. Putting up with shit you shouldn't be putting up with is a major reason some of us are not getting the life we deserve. Putting up with shit you shouldn't be putting up with is a major reason some of us are depressed.

Why do we do it? There are many reasons, but just to name a few, change avoidance, money and scared. That's right; some of us are just too dam scared to stop putting up with the stuff we shouldn't be putting up with.

The fear of the unknown holds us back from deciding enough is enough. The fear of losing money holds us back. The fear of being hated by others if we stop taking bullshit from a friend or family member. The fear of making another bad decision if we get out of a bad investment. The fear of being on our own if we get out of a bad relationship. 

Many of you don't like the word "fear." You say: "I'm not afraid of anything." Sooo, what would you like me to call it? Do you like "insecurity" better? Do you like "lack of confidence" better? Call it whatever you want, but whatever you call it, it's stopping you from hollering: "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore." It's stopping you from making the changes you know you have to make.

The problem with not saying: "enough is enough" is you're trading your well deserved-happiness because you're too afraid, insecure or confident enough to stop the madness. 

How much happiness are you willing to give up staying in a bad marriage? How much happiness are you willing to give up because you feel guilty? How much happiness are you willing to give up because you don't want to look stupid? How much happiness are you willing to give up because you don't want others to stop liking you? How much happiness are you willing to give up because you're too afraid to make a change? How much happiness are you willing to give up because of money or security?

The answer has to be NONE. Your mantra has to be:

 "I'm not willing to give up any of the happiness I deserve  enough is enough."