Holding on....
We have all received that lecture at a point in our lives. "Hold on, don't give up! Don't let go!" Sometimes, we receive this advice on relationship, a dream, a diet, or for some of us, a failing marriage. But, is it really worth it? Holding on. How do you hold on to dry sand? How do you hold on to oil? How do you hold on to water? How do you hold on to a mirage? You see it in front of you, you strive to get to it, and realise it's moved forward. At times, this advice has us holding on to someone that has long left. It has us holding on to an empty shell, the substance has left, and we are still holding on to the shaft. It could have us holding on to something we have left, we have no interest in, but because we want commendation, 'she held on for so long' 'he didn't give up' 'he held on, never let go' 'she is so dedicated', we hold on, when we want to be somewhere else. At other times, we may not have a backup plan, ...