Gathering Fruit

“Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is?" - Frank Scully

This quote is a great reminder to me.

I think that sometimes we have to take risks. It’s not easy. It is scary. But it really can be worth it.

Now to be fair, I am not known for my risk taking abilities. No, I am more known for my caution, and perpetual fear of everything, including my own shadow.

But to live in that constant state of fear is no good. The truth is, life is so much better when you take risks. Now I am not talking about skydiving or bungee cord jumping (although I’m sure they are both extremely exhilarating) No I’m talking more about the personal kind. The ones were you take a chance on yourself or you make yourself vulnerable in order to grow and change. Those kinds of risks are perhaps the most frightening. But they also can be the most rewarding. Can you get hurt? Of course you can, or it would not be a risk! But at the end of the day I would rather be the person who gave it a shot, then the person who always is wondering what might have been.