Risk…
To laugh is to risk ridicule
To stand up before the crowd is to risk humiliation
To fight for what you believe in is to risk failure
To love is to risk not being loved in return
But…
He who fears ridicule will never know what its like to be laughed with
He who fears humiliation will never know acceptance
He who fears failure will never know triumph
He who fears rejection will never know the warmth, joy & passion of being loved in return
Taking risks is what makes us human, it is inbred in us and to fear taking risks is to reject our humanity. Fear is a part of being mortal, but overcoming that fear is what makes us human