Putting up with misery for way too long is an issue everyone has been guilty of at one time or another. The problem is that it never stops there. We don't just survive bad circumstances - we live in them! How many times have you heard yourself saying: "I've invested too much time in this to give up now." or "I can't handle being unhappy any longer!"? If you continuously find yourself settling for mediocrity, you're doing something wrong.