Taking Chances
I was talking to an friend earlier and he caused me to think about “taking chances”. Oh, I’m sure I’m not alone in this department. Looking at the entire dating scene, it’s quite prevalent. In fact, it’s one of the primary things you’ll find yourself doing.
Now I’d like us to think about the question: what will push you to take a chance on someone?
Based on personal experience, I’ve noticed how I tend to look at the past, mine in particular [of course], most of the time and fail to look at the “future”. So, when found in a situation wherein I need to make a decision about taking a risk, I fail to see the possibility of it actually working out because I tend to look at the signs, which may indicate that it will not. How negative of me, right? Well, it’s just me being afraid of getting hurt, of getting left out in the cold again. I stubbornly try to control a very volatile situation. Call me crazy. Heh.
It’s not the first time I’ve thought about this matter. The first time was actually during a period in my life that asked me to take a huge chance on someone. And I can’t forget this line from the Audrey Hepburn movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
“You know what’s wrong with you, Miss Whoever-you-are? You’re chicken, you’ve got no guts. You’re afraid to stick out your chin and say, “Okay, life’s a fact, people do fall in love, people do belong to each other, because that’s the only chance anybody’s got for real happiness.” You call yourself a free spirit, a “wild thing,” and you’re terrified somebody’s gonna stick you in a cage. Well baby, you’re already in that cage. You built it yourself. And it`s not bounded in the west by Tulip, Texas, or in the east by Somali-land. It’s wherever you go. Because no matter where you run, you just end up running into yourself.” — Paul, Breakfast at Tiffany’s
He had told me “never fear taking chances” and I kept it in mind eversince. It may not have worked out in the end but I’ve learned something invaluable and for that I’m grateful.
My answer to the question I posted is — when I realise that I can trust the guy, it’ll will convince me to take that chance. Then it’s free fall, baby! Hahaha.
What about you?
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