Taking risks can be scary. You never know how it may turn out, but not doing so in my opinion causes you to settle and possibly settle for second best. What if the risk turns out to not be what I had hoped? What if I lose something because I took a risk? What if I’m not sure this may be worth it? All of these questions are valid. But, what if the risk turns out to be everything and more you hoped for? What if in the process of losing something familiar you gain albeit later on something much better? What if in doing nothing because of fear you have regrets the rest of your life?
You see, for every worry, there is a hope. Being vulnerable is how you find the best life has to offer. We never know what the future may hold, but we do know if where we are presently leaves a lot to desire. Taking risks can be quite scary, but as someone once said, ‘Do it afraid’. Unless we are willing to get out of our comfort zone or our dead life, we will remain stuck in a place always yearning for more. Yes, the risk may not work out, but I can assure you if not, there are better things ahead. This one was not for you, but a time is coming that will be for you. So, shake off that fear and take the plunge. Who knows? But, you will never know unless you step out.
After I had divorced my husband and was trying to see what may be in my future was a time that made me unsure of everything. I was not looking for a relationship. God knows I had enough of that. But, I met a man and we became friends. He was black and being from the South a relationship other than friends was off the table. What would my family think? What would his family think? But as we became closer I yearned to know what a relationship with him would be like. But, the risk seemed too big for me at the time. However, as time moved on and we grew to know one another more I found myself at a crossroads. Without listing the pros and cons of a relationship with him, I threw caution to the wind and decided the risk was worth it.
It was not a cake walk by any means, but when making my decision I decided I did not care what other people might think or say. This was my life and regrets were something I did not want taking up space in my life any longer. And, you know what, it was not as bad as I had built it up to be. Most importantly, it was a risk worth taking. We have now been together over 25 years and life is good.
The other advantage to this risk taken is I learned that what other people thought or said did not matter to me. They were not living my life – I was. The truth be told, most of that thinking was in my own head. People are not thinking about you once you are out of their sight. They have more important things to dwell on than you.
So, risks can go either way, but they won’t kill you. In fact, they might make you better.
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