A speed limit establishes the maximum speed allowed on a certain road.
From the Latin limitationtio , limitation is the action and effect of limiting or limiting oneself . The verb limit refers to setting limits on something, while the notion of limit is linked to a line that separates two territories, to the extreme to which a certain time reaches, to the extreme that the emotional and physical can reach or to a restriction.
Limitation, therefore, can be used as a synonym for limit in certain contexts. For example: "The budget we have is a limitation to strengthen the team, but we will do everything possible to add top players" , "If you hire this package, you will be able to use the service without any type of limitation" , "Justice imposed limitations on the use of public space to avoid conflicts between neighbors» , «In Argentina, restaurants that allow you to eat everything you want, without any limitations and for a fixed price, are known as free fork» .
Limitation as restriction
A limitation can be any type of restriction. The speed limit indicates the maximum speed allowed on certain roads. If the speed limit on a provincial highway is 90 kilometers per hour, drivers are not permitted to exceed that speed . Therefore, if they do so, they may be fined or sanctioned.
Traffic limitation , on the other hand, is linked to the prohibition of vehicle circulation at certain times or places. These limitations are common for the protection of certain natural environments, in order to reduce pollution levels. An example of traffic limitation takes place in national parks where only one hundred cars are allowed to enter per day.
All people have limitations, although some can be overcome through introspection.
Limited skills and abilities
Understood symbolically, living beings have certain abilities, which are restricted by our limitations. For example, not all people who have the talent to play the piano can become great musicians, given that there are a series of requirements that only a few are able to overcome; In other words, not having perfect hearing, not having similar skills in both hands, or suffering from a bone disease or having a certain physical deformity can represent limitations, depending on the objectives .
Recognizing our limitations is very important to develop as people, both professionally and emotionally. Having a limitation is natural: there is no living being whose abilities are infinite. Therefore, no one should feel ashamed of these walls that mark how far we can go; On the contrary, discovering and accepting them is the key to realizing our potential .
Discover your own limitations
It is often read in the biographies of great artists that from a young age they knew what they wanted to be when they grew up; singers who babbled complex melodies from the cradle, pianists who at just three years old pounced on the first piano they met, or cartoonists who surprised their families with their first childhood sketches, are some of the examples of people who were clear about their vocations without need to try other fields.
However, due to a combination of different factors, there are those who need to follow more than one path until they find what they are passionate about, that discipline or activity without which they cannot achieve happiness. To find that revelation, it is essential to encounter one's own limitations, recognize them as such, and change course, without allowing them to become frustrations .
Sometimes, on the other hand, a limitation can be a temporary or circumstantial blockage , which responds to a trauma that can be overcome. Various reasons can lead us to feel that we are not capable of facing certain situations, although the reasons cannot be appreciated by third parties; In these cases, adequate introspection and constant analysis work can be of great help.