Being safe is something we've been taught since the beginning of life. The safer side of things are of course always the right way to go. Buckle up, don't go over the speed limit, always wear a helmet, don't touch the iron, look both ways before you cross the street, and never ever run with scissors. Of course, through the duration of our life we don't think twice about these things, because they are undoubtably, always the right thing to do. BUT, we are always inevitably venturing to the other side of safe and we HATE it. We hate the parts of life that aren't certain to have a good outcome. We hate the parts that aren't so black and white as "don't run with scissors cause you might stab someone in the stomach, and that would hurt really bad." We always enter into the unsafe side-the relationships we begin, or the jobs we take, and so on and then we kick and scream until we eventually feel like we are on the other side again.
Personally reflecting on this topic has made me re-live many of my "unsafe" moments of life and how they turned out. Some have turned out in my favor, some have ended up in extreme heartbreak and sorrow, some have not worked out, but ALL have lead to learning and exploring the depths of my will and soul. As I reflect on these things, I've come to realize that the most unsafe moments of my life have been my best moments I can remember. When we force ourselves into these situations, and feel okay about them without knowing the outcome, we will ultimately make ourselves feel safe in our unsafeness.
Often times I believe that we make excuses for ourselves to stay in the safe zone. We tell ourselves that something isn't right for our life because it's outcome may or may not be a great one. We build barriers to protect ourselves from the unsafe side of life and do anything in our power to stay there. The safe side is great, protected, known and comfortable. The unsafe side is cold, lonely, and bare. If only we passed through the barrier we could realize that it eventually becomes everything we've ever wanted from life and possibly even more. I'm definitely not saying to start living life in the fast lane without a seatbelt, or to ride your bike without a helmet, but I am saying to start living on the unsafe side of life, cause you never know how safe it actually might make you feel.
