We all have done it, right? Trying to save something that has dried up and died. Trying to revive something that no longer stands a chance. But yet we continue to pour efforts in, with hope and promise.
The plant is simply the metaphor.
We’ve each had relationships, friendships, business associates, whatever, that change. Life is fluid, constantly changing, yet some of those changes aren’t always for the better. And when that happens, you’re faced with the choice to let go or hang on.
“Let go or be dragged.” -Zen Proverb
When the dynamic changes, why do we become so afraid? Why do we continue to hope and pour effort into something that’s not giving us the same return that it once had? Do we lower our standards or do we blindly hope? How long is long enough before something has to change?
A friend of mine recently went on a first date. I’ve been checking in with her regarding the progression after such a promising initial meeting. She told me how they had been texting back and forth but he hadn’t asked her out yet. She’s watering a dead plant. She’s looking for something other than what he is looking for it seems. So why hang on?
Why do we sometimes accept what is so much less than we deserve?
Gym Girl Dana 