Burden of Risk
To live is to risk dying. To sleep is to risk not waking up. To eat or drink is to risk being choked. To walk is to risk stumbling. To act is to risk making mistakes. To love is to risk being unloved. To hope is to risk being disappointed. To try anything worthwhile is to risk failure. To invent anything is to risk creating new challenges. There are risks in all our engagements, but that doesn't mean we should be risk averse. Risks are not to frighten us from making progress, or heighten our fears to engage in the affairs of life. However, an awareness of these risks, helps us to prepare and position ourselves to live. It sometimes inform us of the best approach to survive in the unpredictable game of life. So beware of the risks in whatever you do, cultivate the tenacity to contain the risk and keep your focus of living in this space. Sometimes what we have to do is to approach these risks with a balance perspective, in order to manage the burden of living in this s