To live is to risk dying, to do is to risk failure…we are often faced with big responsibilities and great opportunities as we continually seek knowledge and pursue our dreams.however,only a few of us are willing “to take chances” because we all know that there are only two sides of every battle–one for victory and the other for failure.the sad part of it is that people around us would tend to remember more of our misfortunes than our triumphs.so instead of bravely overcoming the barriers which would then lead us to growth and advancement, some of us tend to hide and be on the “safer side”.we fail to realize that not risking anything could also mean risking everything.
To laugh is to risk appearing a fool, to cry is to risk appearing soft and sentimental…we often train ourselves to hide and bury our emotions to avoid humiliations.we think that the most appropriate response for every situations involving many people is to stay decent–decency means that we are holding our basic sensations, to stay prim and proper,even if circumstances are directly calling for enthusiasm,bitterness,or frustrations.but laughing or crying or getting angry while interacting with a group of people does not always mean that we are losing our decency. after all, our integrity and sincerity in having good communications and relationship with other people will be reflected not from a single occasion but from everyday interaction with them.
To reach out to other is to risk acceptance or rejection,to love is to risk not being loved in return…don’t be afraid of loving just because of the fear of not being treated the same.loving is not always an equally proportional mathematical equations where a is always equal to b.reaching out to someone may involve sacrifices, other times, humiliations, because we may not often be welcomed or appreciated,but if we feel that the person is worth it, well, that’s really worth trying!rejection could hurt for quite sometime but it makes us stronger the next time.giving and loving more and not asking for anything in return are the most difficult lessons only a few can afford to learn,for it could also mean learning to forget ones self.
To place your ideas, dreams and desires before people is to risk ridicule…it is always a safe to journey in a smooth and easy highway than a road full of obstacle. undoubtedly, it is more convenient to live life as surely and as safely as possible.but the ones who have succeeded in life–those who had a happily-ever-after-story–, where ones who once beat the odds.they boldly took the risk of dying, failing, appearing to be a fool, appearing to be soft and sentimental, being involved or rejected, not being loved at all, being ridiculous..took the sufferings, pain and sorrow, chose the least traveled road; and continue to grow, live and love.
Now its our turn, do not be afraid of taking risks. the less traveled road may be too rough to handle but it will surely define our sense of being. at the end of the day, it is our journey, and not our destination, which will define what we will become in this life.
" To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says: "Leave no stone unturned." - Edward Bulwer Lytton "
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