People are taught to be patient. People are taught that patience is a virtue. Indeed, it is a virtue. After all, patience requires a very strong self-esteem, a courageous heart and a sound mind. But there are instances when waiting – and especially waiting too long – would not be beneficial to you anymore. There are times when waiting and being patient is simply not the way to go. There are times when even your mechanical pocket watch have had enough of your emotional suicide.

So how do you know when enough is enough? How do you know when to finally let go of that dream?

1. Feel It
All your life, you were taught to always think – twice, thrice – before making a decision. You were always taught to weigh the fashionable, the most reasonably-priced and even the most attractive item, sometimes, getting the item with those exact qualities won’t make you really happy. Sometimes, all you really need to have is a regular-looking pair of cufflinks – regardless of the price. You don’t need logic to do this.

In the same way, sometimes, staying in a relationship that has long gone unhealthy would not be a very good idea. Waiting for your partner to get more committed to you again, or for him to be a more responsible husband, would not be what your heart truly desires. Sometimes, you need to get out of the relationship and find yourself again. This, you have to do, even if there’s a family to be affected – even if there are children to be considered.

2. Get a sign from above.
It’s cliché. But sometimes, when things don’t seem to be running the way you want them to be, you simply have to let go – and let god. You have to surrender your worries to a higher being – however way you refer to him, her or it.

Asking for a sign from God may just be what you need to know what you have to do.

When faced with life’s most difficult decisions, man, by default, uses logic and reasoning. This is correct. But sometimes, when everything seems unclear and complicated for the mere mortal mind, you need to make use of your other human faculties – your heart and your soul. Sometimes, knowing when enough is enough is a matter of introspection and prayer.