December 15, 2008 

THE TRUTH IS THAT...

I had come to a point in my life where i personally became fed up with the human need to be SAFE.  Many of us dwell on safety, and therefore remain safe for the rest of our lives.  This then led me to wonder why some people tend to safety while others don't.  These blanket thoughts then came to mind, though I knew wouldn't encompass everyone's life story.

The 2 things in life that go against safety are DESPERATION and OPPORTUNITY, and strangely they both have something in common.  

A desperate man has NOTHING TO LOSE AND EVERYTHING TO GAIN.  He has nothing, so he will lose nothing, and anything positive is an opportunity to be in a better place than he currently is.  These people will hop on any opportunity that is presented to them, with no fear of failure nor with insecurities of what others may think.

The man with opportunity appears to have everything, but has NOTHING TO LOSE because he has a safety blanket and EVERYTHING TO GAIN, because he has so many opportunities to do things that so many dream of doing.  The opportunity to learn more than the average person would.  Travel more.  Meet more people.  Simply explore life comfortably.

How can persons of 2 vastly different worlds have something so powerful in common.  These persons are the ones that I believe step outside of the box, and make use of what is available to them to create more opportunities.  It really is a simple concept, which I am sure has many flaws and counter-arguments, but I think maybe a desperate man with opportunity is one that i should strive to be.  Desperate to grow.  Passionate to learn.  Desperate to step out into the unknown.

For once in your life, be desperate, and create opportunity for yourself.  Take a step into an unpredictable world that you know nothing of, but you dream so much of...you never know what hopefully pleasant opportunity may arise!