Anyone who appreciates having you around is not going to tell you to go out and buy a motorcycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They wouldn\u2019t recommend you jump out of a perfectly good airplane or bungee jump off a bridge. Your Mom isn\u2019t going to suggest you go shark cage diving off the coast of South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These things are risky. They are dangerous. The potential for failure and consequence is just too great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And because the people who love you are the ones responsible for protecting you from yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which is ultimately why they will hold you back if you let them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are responsible for your own decisions and the consequences that follow. But every time you make a \u201csafe\u201d decision that is not your own, you give up an experience. You give up a life lesson and a truer understanding of who you are and what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want to live a safe life, listen to those who love you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But if you want to live your life, buy the ticket, take the ride.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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