Out the Window
Plans were made, plans were set,
Go ahead and make your move.
Will you not, or will you strike,
Will you take a chance and risk it all?
Too scared to lose, too scared to fall?
The life known is not a life needed,
A life lived, needn't steer the way.
The life that you had was worth far less,
Than the one you could have if you just let go.
Do not settle, do not succumb,
Do not slide into their oblivion.
Play their game and make the rules,
Open doors and break down walls.
Be relentless in your pursuit,
Of what you know you must do.
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Interesting text. Life will always be a bit of a labyrinth: going back, starting over, with no sure solution. And even more so in romantic relationships. We have to find the appropriate and pertinent solutions, in accordance with our sincere feelings. Best regards, @tarazkp.
It could be that the idea isn't to even try and "make it through" the labyrinth, but just be comfortable being lost.
Play this game and good luck to you.
There are different periods in life. And I hope that in the future, I will make the right decisions, especially financial decisions. Now I live much more modestly than a few years ago.
It is okay to live modestly perhaps. Maybe modesty is something more people should have?
Maybe. Maybe it would be nice in a world where people find joy in simple things and where there is no intrusive advertising of expensive and often unnecessary things.
I always liked the saying that you can fail at doing the things you don't want to just as well as the ones you do. So why not take a risk and chase what really speaks to you instead of wasting your days doing what others/the world expects you to do?
Your poem makes me think of this :)
Maybe we care too much of what others think, so we do what others do.
Looking outside from the window can sometimes be enjoyable and sometimes sad. Sometimes we look outside when we have very intense emotions. Sometimes intense emotions occur after looking outside. It is more enjoyable to look outside when the weather is rainy.
I wonder why this is. Maybe it is because there is a sense of having something taken away, like the freedom to go outside. Longing for "better weather"
Powerful words and a bold reminder: sometimes the biggest risk is staying where we are, Inspiring and fearless.
Maybe it is always the biggest risk not to change. But, it feels the riskiest.
Human life swings between "fear of failure" and "allure of possibility." We should not forget that the so-called freedom is also accompanied by the burden of choice. While executing a plan requires courage, it is equally burdened by uncertainty. So, it comes down to the question of how committed we are despite that uncertainty. The duality of life demands prudence and courage to navigate and defeat indecision.
What is courage? The ability to change under pressure, or the ability to stay the same under pressure? I think a lot of the time humanity fights to stay the same.
Courage is informed by prudence and temperance. It is not about being stubborn. It is more about having clarity on "when to act" or "when to stand firm". True courage lies in embracing the inherent tension between "who we are" and "who we might become", and making deliberate choices despite the unknown.
Been playing it safe for way too long and getting nowhere. Time to stop making excuses and actually go for what I want. Thanks for the reminder, comfort zones are just prisons we build ourselves.
It is kinda a call for us to step out of our comfort zones and follow our real potential.
yes.. Make Your Move! 😉😎👊
What a great reflection of the game that is life! This poem puts me in front of the chessboard: 'plans were made,' but true mastery comes in 'making your move.' Play defense, 'too scared to fall,' or 'attack' and 'risk it all' for a winning position? We are not simply pieces moved by fear, but 'setting the rules,' 'opening doors and knocking down walls.' A call to checkmate inertia and reclaim that 'life we could have,' being 'relentless' in the pursuit of our best game. Checkmate.