Leaving it on the table

The question was asked innocently enough. In fact, it was almost said so matter of factly that you sensed that the answer was a given. But as each person began to answer it it was clear that it was anything but a given.

I  wonder how you  would have answered the question. Or , after you reflect on it, how you would answer it. So here goes….how much would you leave on the table , push back from the table and walk away because the cost was just too high. The cost? For some it is a toxic relationship. For others it is a compromise too high. For some others it is the loss of self and their very definition of self that can and will not be violated.

I know some who would still play the hand out. Maybe out of a sense of obligation. Or fear that the “judges” would call a foul. Or a need to be the martyr. But make no mistake there is always a price or cost to the game.  So the question is when do you just leave it on the table and walk away feeling good about the decision. Let me know. Sooner or later you need to choose. It is also part of the game. Knowing when to leave the table and walk away.

It may take courage but it will feel good to know you still control your own destiny.

The ageless experiment.