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  My last  post delved into the concept of enough.  One of the main points was the benefit of defining "enough" prior to consumption.  The simple example is to define how many drinks I would consume on a night out.  One drink was enough.  It may be a cocktail before a meal or a glass of wine with the meal.  One drink allowed me to enjoy the evening and still make it home safely.  If I felt the desire for more drinks I would need to make alternate travel arrangements before going out.  Uber is usually one of the better options.  I am also a fan of public transit. I just went on a cruise.  While on this vacation traveling to and from dinner was a short stroll from our cabin to the dining room.  Did this change how much I drank?  I did drink a little more but not much more.  I did enjoy a glass of wine with dinner.  Other than a cocktail during the day I did not have much else to drink.  My main reason for my ...

  I have come across a number of sources lately that probe the notion of "enough".  Enough is a term whose meaning appears endless.  You could possibly categorize it as undefined.  One of the first impressions of enough, is a barrier.  Generally defining an imposed end point.  When I was a child I was always told that I had enough dessert.   Or more generally told that's enough of that.  Enough of what?  The ultimate in ambiguity "enough is enough".  Enough what is enough?  As we age into our teenage years we get told that we have enough clothes, enough shoes and that's enough fooling around and time to get a job.  Heading to university and visiting campus pubs we get asked to leave because we've had enough.  Had enough, I just had a couple beers.  We then become adults and have children of our own and suddenly we are the ones telling them enough dessert, enough clothes and enough is enough!  Oh no, adulting...