Sometimes we are afraid of taking risks. I don’t know if it has something to do with not being sure about what we want or sometimes due to fear of failing or messing things up. Whatever the case might be, we should try to take some risks, especially when your heart tells you to, and it is something you truly desire.
Most times, we know what we want and wish to do. We know what the prompting of our heart tells us, yet we look for ways around it and ignore it. We do so till we silence the voice of our conscience forever and till we get to the point where our heart couldn’t be trusted to guide us objectively.
Life is about risk. How can you be so sure this is the partner for you? Risk. How can you be so sure about some certain decisions? Risk. How do you know that business will yield a profit for you? Risk. You wouldn’t know some certain things until you try. Risks are part of life. (I am not talking about spiritual aspect, the focus is purely on the natural, not supernatural). That lady you decided to overlook her shortcomings to date, you took a risk with her. That person that decided to date you also took a risk with you, because they are keeping hope you won't turn out bad.
Risks are part of our lives and we wouldn’t know how things and certain decisions will turn out unless we try. Even if it fails, it is a valuable experience which will still be valuable later in the future. We need to see things differently and view things differently. Only when we change our approach and ways of thinking, can we take on risks and enjoy the process that comes with it, when it works, or when it fails. It is always a win-win situation for us, depending on how we see things. Risk cannot be avoided.
A friend of mine shared some things with me yesterday. I saw a lady and honestly, I don’t know that lady, but in my naughty playful state, I related to her as if I knew her and she was really warm and nice. She laughed with me for a while and I left. So, while walking with my friend who was waiting for me all along, he told me he has actually asked that lady out before when the lady was serving (a mandatory National Youth Service, for graduates).
He said the lady said she was single but wouldn’t want to give herself to any relationship back then, because she would be going back to another state after her service year. My friend told her to consider because she can never tell if work would even take him to that state she mentioned. The lady said she couldn’t take on something she can’t be so certain and sure of. So, she killed the feeling and decided not to allow it because she doesn’t want any complications, according to the lady.
Fast forward to a year after service, she got a job in the state she served. My friend was so surprised to see her after service year and asked her what happened. She said she didn’t go to her state again because she got an offer to work here. My friend was a little bit disappointed because he felt she didn’t see him as a risk worth taking. I chose not to meddle in it and I never asked him why he didn’t go to her again. When it comes to matters of the heart, we all need to do what’s best for us. Risks are necessary. She should have, and he should have done the same too.
NB: When his anger and disappointment had subsided, I will speak to him about this, IF she is still available. Maybe she doesn’t know how to tell him No. I decided to leave this part out, so I wouldn't drift off the main course of the topic. In life, a certain level of risk is needed, if we are to reach our desired goals.
There are also some risks that might take life...my handwriting isn't on this one. #picksrace.
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