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“That’s Enough.”

On November 21, 2020 by Dteb With 0 Comments - down to earth believer

I was talking with a good friend this morning over the phone.  He spoke of struggling with getting too compulsively focused on even good things.

I knew exactly what he meant.  I do that all the time.  I came up with a mantra that we could say whenever we felt we were getting hyper-focused and out of balance: “That’s enough.”  I suggested that we say it out loud when we can, but gently.

Of course, for many of us, “enough” is a word we can hardly spell, much less use in our daily lives.  Our slogan is the old MTV slogan, “Too much is never enough.”

But sometimes, too much is just too much, and enough is enough.  And sometimes, we need to talk to ourselves.

I’ve used it so far in the following situations:

  • While I was eating.  That’s enough.
  • While I was walking two miles and wondering if I should do three miles.  That’s enough.
  • While I was working on recovery stuff.  That’s enough.
  • While I was sitting at my computer.  That’s enough.
  • While working on this blog post.  That’s enough.

“That’s all I’ve got to say about that.”

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