When is enough, enough?

[Gardenlover]

Be it money or material goods.

Putting up with other's nonsense.

Letting others steal the time you have in this world. (I hate those that needlessly attempt to steal my time.)

Etc. Etc. Etc.


Hopefully I didn't steal your time with this post my friend.

 

[Aunt Marg]

We've put our foot down on many things over the past several years, and I suspect further changes will be made as life requires.

- We call tradespeople once and once only, if and when they fail to get back to us, they're out our business.

- Telemarketers and survey marketing, we don't entertain.

- Open-ended or loose appointments where businesses can't provide us with a time-frame, we reschedule until we can arrange an appointment that suits our needs, not theirs.

There are others, but retracting from these types of outside influences and life stressors, IMO, considerably reduces one spending unnecessary time related to others who are out to take care of themselves.

 

[jujube]

Everyone has the finish line tape strung at different points. I'll put up with a lot more from someone I love than someone I don't love.

I think I've reached the finish line with a certain relative. This person has gone off the deep end and I just don't have the patience any more.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Everyone has the finish line tape strung at different points. I'll put up with a lot more from someone I love than someone I don't love.

I think I've reached the finish line with a certain relative. This person has gone off the deep end and I just don't have the patience any more.

I live around imaginary police crime scene tape 7 days a week, and some days it's the only thing that keeps me from snapping.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Everyone has the finish line tape strung at different points. I'll put up with a lot more from someone I love than someone I don't love.

I think I've reached the finish line with a certain relative. This person has gone off the deep end and I just don't have the patience any more.

Love the way you worded that... "everyone has the finish line tape strung at different points". So true.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

I am trying to scale down items in my home that really have no sentimental value.
I also am trying to say no to certain things I don't want to do,rather than say yes and then stew about it .

 

[Gaer]

you're speaking of linear time. i see time as eternally unfolding; perhaps even nonexistant in my present level of consciousness.
Gardenlover, Time is an interesting subject.

 

[Geezerette]

Agreeing with Gardenlover & Aunt Marg about reclaiming one’s very own time! Am also hanging onto my very own money more when when so many people I know to be wealthy are begging for everyone else’s donations to their cause.
On the other hand I’m becoming more generous with compliments, letting other people know I appreciate their efforts, like the great jobs folks have done in preparing reopening the library, PT gym, haircut place, etc,, and the ongoing effort it takes to stay in compliance.
I think we can sense when people really want to do a good good job, and let them know.

 

[Butterfly]

Some time ago I quit allowing people to guilt trip me into doing things I didn't particularly want to do. And I made a conscious decision not to feel compelled to explain why I say no to something.

 

[fmdog44]

"Click"

 

[MarciKS]

LMAO

 

[Devi]

Decades ago, I decided that people who used my politeness against me, to take advantage of me, did not deserve anything at all.

 

[Gary O']

When is enough, enough?


It could be anything

I usually don't have to say much

Guess my joyous countenance is enough

 

[Aunt Bea]

If I was concerned about using the time I have left to good advantage I wouldn't be here.

For me enough is that sweet spot between too little and too much of any one thing.

As long as I'm satisfied/content I'm fine.

 

[deesierra]

In my younger years I was much more tolerant than I am now. I've discovered that one gift of growing older is to not feel badly about removing people from your life that spew negativity or anger. Life's too short for that.

 

[Capt Lightning]

you're speaking of linear time. i see time as eternally unfolding; perhaps even nonexistant in my present level of consciousness.
Gardenlover, Time is an interesting subject.

Much too philosophical for me. Time is simply something that stops everything happening at once.

 

[hollydolly]

In my younger years I was much more tolerant than I am now. I've discovered that one gift of growing older is to not feel badly about removing people from your life that spew negativity or anger. Life's too short for that.

Absolutely Agree

 

[hollydolly]

Decades ago, I decided that people who used my politeness against me, to take advantage of me, did not deserve anything at all.

Too many people equate kindness with weakness... Far too many

 

[ronaldj]

funny you should ask,just yesterday i was thinking the more you have the answer is ...just a little more. when you are poor and enjoying life, the answer is just enough, as well let me share some.

 

[Gary O']

I've discovered that one gift of growing older is to not feel badly about removing people from your life that spew negativity or anger. Life's too short for that.

Or too long

 

[JaniceM]

Be it money or material goods.

Putting up with other's nonsense.

Letting others steal the time you have in this world. (I hate those that needlessly attempt to steal my time.)

Etc. Etc. Etc.


Hopefully I didn't steal your time with this post my friend.

One example is how many times I'd "help" various individuals who never repaid/replaced/reciprocated, and had no use for me other than what I could do for them.

Another example: how much excuse-the-word-Crap I've tolerated simply because I didn't have the facts.

 

[JaniceM]

you're speaking of linear time. i see time as eternally unfolding; perhaps even nonexistant in my present level of consciousness.
Gardenlover, Time is an interesting subject.

I'd like to 'compare notes' with you and/or get your viewpoint on this topic if you'd PM. although I rarely do PM's because I don't always see them immediately and don't want anybody to think I'm ignoring them if it takes awhile to reply.
I don't want to go way off-topic here.

 

[Mr. Ed]

Enough is enough when it is too much, no exceptions

 

[ClassicRockr]

There are times I hate talking to my SIL (wife's sister) due to her naiveness. My wife is a nice person, but I have taught her how "not to be so nice" to everyone. Overly nice people seem to complain a lot about being a victim of something.

 

[Ruthanne]

I have had enough with so much of the nonsense on tv and have been limiting my time watching it more and more preferring some good meditative sounds and music. There are people I no longer communicate with because of the stress I get from entertaining their foolishness. I only have so much time left on this earth in my body and am going to live it the best way I can--without undue aggravation.