You can look at the menu…

"You can look at the menu, but you just can't eat."

There are situations that one must do what they prefer not to do. They partake in the activity, but they have mixed emotions on whether they should go forward. Often times, this involves sacrifice, which is the inevitable byproduct of this action. Sacrifice, at what cost?  This cost has to be outweighed by the benefit, at least theoretically, this must be true to the person making the sacrifice.

This is a concern in many situations, personally, this is a major concern with regards to for example diet. Obviously, one has to eat in in order to survive.  I am not one to judge anyone as to what, and how much they consume. I know of a few people, who I have a great deal of respect for, who have lost a great deal of weight, then have gone back and gained the weight back. Personally, there are other issues that I must deal with, i.e., dietary allergies.

The point I am making is that there is danger in any excessive behavior. I have always had a problem with limitations, and stopping obsessive behavior. It is not "dangerous," obsessive behavior towards others, at least not intentionally, but only towards myself. I think the sister feeling of limitations is discretion. I think for example, in the legal field, the best judges  know how to properly exercise discretion and recognize/identify limitations and vice versa.

I often say these type of decisions, come with experience. This is also, as I often say, "beyond my pay grade."

Jimmy

One for the road, "You can build a mansion, buy you just can't live in it."