Hit a wall

Knowing when you’ve hit a wall is half the battle.

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Idiom: Hit a wall

We’ve all done it before, and we’ll all do it again; we’ve all hit a wall at one point in our lives.

Yes, I know some of you have an image of someone taking out their frustration by punching or kicking a wall.

Many of us have also done that, but it’s not what I’m talking about in this post.

You’ve reached your physical or mental limit when you hit a wall.

You are no longer able to progress.

You may need to stop and take a break, or you may need to approach a problem in a new way. Either way, you can no longer move forward.

Knowing when you’ve hit a wall is half the battle.

Some people hit a wall and don’t realize it.

They continue to do the same thing repeatedly, expecting a different result but getting nada each time.

That sounds like the definition of an idiot, don’t you think?

I guess there are different ways to handle the situation, but when I hit a wall, I stop whatever I’m doing and do something completely different.

Once I do something else for a while, I can go back to my original task, and the wall is gone.

I can approach the situation with fresh eyes and, most times, very quickly find a solution to the problem.

In cases where I’ve reached mental or physical exhaustion, I go to sleep.

I may miss a deadline, but that’s more acceptable than making myself sick by working beyond my limit.

We’re all human and can only do so much.

I like to believe that realizing your limitations is a sign of intelligence, but that’s just me.

You should always take what others say about themselves with a grain of salt.

This post is understandable by someone with at least a 7th-grade education (age 12).

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