I’ve been thinking about lines recently. The one thing to learn from Europe in the 1930s is that people made excuses not to leave. They rationalized their decision to stay. “My real estate agent is busy and I can’t sell my house.” “I will leave when my kids finish school.” “I have parents to look after.” And so on. They did not draw a line, and if they did, once it was crossed, they did not listen to it.
The one advantage we have from Europeans in the 1930s, if there is one, is that we can learn from them. That is about it.
Where do you draw the line? And more importantly, will you listen to it?