“Enough” is a boundary word. It can be applied to so many areas of our lives. I remember my uncle, who came to the end of his life, knowing, he’d had enough and left this world peacefully.
The question lies within each of us as to what is enough.
Do we have enough money?
Do we have enough love?
Do we have enough health?
Do we have enough close relationships?
Do we have enough time?
Does our life have enough meaning?
The answers are so very personal and yet they’re not questions many wrestle with, at least intentionally.
As a financial life planner, the money question comes up a lot. The answer is another question: Enough for what? After a deep conversation that reaches into the depths of their values, they typically come away with an answer.
The flip side of “enough” is “more” (when it comes to money).
In some cases, there’s a need for more. But sometimes, the desire for more is driven by fear, greed, or worse—the need for power and control. There’s a cost for more which is incalculable, in terms of what needs to be given up to have more. That price is exceedingly high, especially when fueled, not by true need, but by fear or greed.
What must you give up to have more?
Finding the boundaries of “enough” is an exercise in facing what you can and cannot control… and finding peace in the reality. Being at peace with “enough” is a state of grace, and it’s a place worthy of the efforts necessary to arrive there.
