The concept of “Enough is Enough” is the main theme I got from this verse of the Tao Te Ching. The Universe is abundant - It has the capability of producing an infinite amount of anything, but there seems to be an overall balance to everything. Just the right amount of elements make up the human being, no more no less. As humans we have this illusion that more is better. This isn’t to say that aspiration is bad, what I’m talking about is the ‘Greed is Good’ Culture we currently live in. There’s a great imbalance/injustice in how the resources that’s been abundantly provided to us is distributed.

I’m learning to be grateful for what I currently have. For a while the need for more was a good distraction away from looking at the void within, but recently I’m more interested in the quality of life affirming experiences I have.

I’m learning to incorporate this message of knowing when enough is enough. This could be in regards to portion control with food, establishing boundaries with people who drain your energy, or just knowing when to log off your social media account and partaking in more productive activities. There are no limits to what we can achieve, but it’s imperative we learn when enough is enough.