At what point do you let go? When do you tell yourself you’ve tried and it’s time to throw in the towel?

Do you never? Can you see when your efforts are futile? Do you have the courage to admit you no longer want to go on?

Letting go and giving up are two very different things. For this article, giving up means to stop trying at life while letting go means parting ways with what no longer serves you.

You know what the thrill of life is? It’s that we’ll never figure it all out. No matter how good you are at living, how much you know, own or gain, your life will always require constant work.

So I’ll ask again, when do you know it’s time to quit putting in the work for a desired outcome? Maybe a relationship, a career choice, a dream or whatever ‘it’ is for you will suffice.

Are you of the school of thought of the 99 times light bulb? Do you only give people three chances? Do you really put in your best before giving it up? Because life never ends until the day we die, do we keep trying at one thing that doesn’t seem to yield anything good until it’s over?

Or do you go back to the drawing board to see what you should do differently? Please don’t tell me you’re doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

I don’t believe there are valid answers to these questions because I only know my story, not yours. But I believe you know the answers to them.

Do your answers prevent regret? Guilt? Or self hate? Are you proud of your choices? Your story will turn out differently based on each decision you make. Are you making the best one right now?

This is where life happens, it’s where the real gamble begins, this or that? Right or left? Yes or no?

What makes it so exhilarating is that you don’t always know the outcome of a choice until it’s made. Neither are you sure of your reaction until you’re in the situation itself.

So, guard yourself up, learn, grow, love and gather as much insight into life as you can. When the time comes, you are ready. You’ll know when to keep going, when to let it go, or when to try again.

Song of the week – Wake me up – Aloe Blacc