Like Julius Cesar…go all in

Sometimes you need to cross the Rubicon.

Julius Cesar, the Roman general, was obliged to follow the rule that armed troops were not allowed to enter Italy and doing so was punishable by death. Cesar oversaw the territory north of Italy, which was separated by the Rubicon river.

However one January in 49 BC, Cesar made the conscious choice to break the law and he crossed the river with a legion of men into Italy. He is thought to have said prior to crossing that the die was cast.

Because Cesar broke the law, he forced an altercation which in turn led him to became the emperor of Rome.

The saying cross the Rubicon has come to mean taking a leap, making a key decision, even setting in motion something that likely can not be undone aka the point of no return.

I crossed my Rubicon one night when I chose to leave an unhealthy relationship. Though I was sad, the feeling of truly knowing the course of action and later taking that course was immense. Though I miss aspects of my old life, I am glad that I cast my die.

“There comes a point in your life when you need to stop reading other people’s books and write your own.”

Albert Einstein