leaving the shores
the clear sky and the deep blue sea
on a journey...
One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
--Andre Gide
Perhaps life is about taking risks and i realised that in some crucial aspects, i am a quitter when things/events do not happen the way i expect or want them to be. Sometime ago, an economist friend has advised me to take "calculated risks" but i am not really good in making such calculations, so i end up to be at a loss on how to deal with these stuff. To safeguard myself and those i love from further pains, i quietly walk away.
I have not learned my lessons over past failures and losses really well. When does a risk become worth taking? How would i know if it is best to just walk away from foreseen losses? Can possible losses really be foreseen? What if foresight have its own lapses and turns otherwise?
I reckon i have to lose sight of the shore for a longer time.
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