Inspirational words on life...

Life isn't always easy, all of us can most likely vouch for that! There are times when one gets discouraged or overwhelmed and probably wonders, what is this all for!? Who am I and where am I going!? The anxiety of it all can be oppressive, to say the least... It can squash your creativity and park a gloomy cloud above your life. So, here's to eradicating those feelings, a little inspiration I received in an e-mail today from a close friend... We aren't too sure who said it, but it is beautiful and inspirational nonetheless! Words to live by... enjoy :)

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental
To reach out for another is to risk involvement
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self
To play your ideas, your dreams before the crowd is to risk their loss
To love is to risk not being loved in return
To live is to risk dying
To hope is to risk despair
To try is to risk failure
But risk must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing and is nothing
He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love
Chained by his certitudes, he is a slave
He has forfeited freedom
Only a person who risks is free

[Unknown Author]


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