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| Humans need challenge to grow. We cannot become a better person without facing and overcoming certain challenges. However, most challenges require risk. And moving on from your relationship is no different. It will require risk.
Helen Keller said, “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”
Think about that statement. It is so true. Even though we think we have a secure job, a roof over our head, and food to eat, anything could happen at any moment. A natural disaster could drastically change our way of life in a blink of an eye. Or a world war could also change how we all live. A wise man once said, “The only thing constant is change.” Therefore, what Helen Keller said is true. Security is nothing more than an illusion. Yet we trick ourselves into thinking that we are secure when we are in a relationship. But we are not.
So if security does not exist, why not embrace taking some big risks in your life? Perhaps you are an introverted person who does not like big social events. You generally shy away from having to have much social interaction on a large scale. Yet one of your friends invites you to a Super Bowl party at her house. To most people, going to a party does not involve much risk. But maybe to you it does. You never know who you are going to meet. Or perhaps your best friend begs you to come to a speed dating event. You think the idea is dumb. But remember: nothing ventured, nothing gained. You never know who you might meet.
Everyone assesses risks differently, so get ready to take one! Life is short!
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