Recently I was asked when is enough enough ? When do I draw the line ? There was a student and this teacher walking in the woods and one day the teacher tells the student he points out a little small tree about six inches tall . He says pick that one out . He picks it out , his roots , he puts it in his bag .
The teacher looks at the student again , looks at another tree , points to a plant and tells him pick that one out . The student struggles a little more , pulls it out , puts it in his bag . Then he looks at another one about six feet tall , tells him pluck that one out .
With a bit more of struggle , he prides it , he fights for a few minutes , finally gets it out . And then the teacher gazes up and looks at this great big tree . He says now , pull that one out . And the student looks at him and he says there's no way I could pull that one out . Don't you see how big it is ?
And the teacher tells the student this is exactly what happens with people's habits the longer you have them , the deeper the roots and the harder they are to get rid of . This leads me to my point of when is enough enough ? And the first thing , that's the most important thing to know when enough is enough is to know yourself .
You have to know what your personal values and your priorities are . A person should draw the line based on their core values and priorities . Once you know who you are , what you stand for and what truly matters to you , this allows you to make decisions aligned with your beliefs . For example , spending quality time with your family is a top priority for you .
Then you have to draw the line by limiting the times that you work and when you're going to be spending time with your family . Number two it's important for your mental and emotional well-being knowing your limits and taking care of your emotional health .
So knowing and dedicating time for you to protect your mental well-being , like meditating , exercising , doing the things that are important to you these are two other things that you do so that you can get better , and this allows you to have more self-awareness that will allow you to know when to say not , dude , you're crossing the line .
So drawing a line to protect mental well-being involves saying no to overwhelming responsibilities or setting boundaries and relationships with people who drain energy . Have you ever been around someone that's just an energy sucker , that's just draining energy ?
That , whenever you're with them , all they do is gossip or talk nonsense about someone else or negativity how bad things are in their life . These people drain you right Knowing when these people that suck your energy , when to get them out of your life . That's what . Enough is enough , but it all comes with self-awareness .
So you need to create some self-care practices , such as mindfulness , stress management , that can support you drawing in on healthy lines and creating boundaries for yourself and others .
The only way you know when enough is enough is once you're clear on what your personal values and priorities are , and when you do that by creating good self-care practices to make you self-aware to know when others are encroaching on your boundaries .
Guys , I appreciate you guys listening to Mindset Manifestos with Martin Perdomo Thanks for listening and you , the person that's listening to this . I hope that this is exactly what you needed to hear today to embed your life and to empower yourself to become a better version of yourself . Appreciate you , love ya , peace .