“Give all to love;
Obey thy heart;
Friends, kindred, days,
Estate, good fame,
Plans, credit, and the muse;
Nothing refuse.”
From “Give All to Love” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
I think that many times we are too afraid to “give all to love” as this poem says we should. We are too afraid that we will be rejected or hurt, or that our love will not be returned, and so we do not give love everything we have, and therefore many of us will never know what it is like to love with everything we have and be loved in return just as much. I believe that some of the best things in life cannot be obtained without risking a little of yourself.
You must sometimes put your feelings for another out in the open in order to gain a good relationship with them. You must risk the possibility of looking like a fool every time you try something new. You must embrace the chance that you might fail any time you take on a difficult task, but if you do not risk these things and put a little bit of yourself out there, then you will never achieve anything worthwhile.
You see, life, and I mean true life lived the way it is supposed to be, is not about just sitting back, being comfortable, and making sure that you are always safe and sound in your little bubble. It is experiencing new things, learning the joys of helping people, and risking a little in order to make a big achievement, that really comprise a life lived to the fullest.
A baby crippled by the fear of falling will never learn to walk. An athlete who doesn’t shoot for the fear of missing the goal will never win the game. A lover afraid to share their feelings with the person they love may miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Everything worth anything comes with a little risk. And I am speaking to myself here as much as anyone else. I am probably the worst about not wanting to risk anything, even if I have everything to gain. However, this year I am going to try to overcome that fear and just take the leap into something unknown, and I encourage you to do the same.
-SarahBeth
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WoW sarah beth! this is really freakishly awesome. i can not believe that I have such an incrediable best buddy lol. This is really inspirational, and i am definatly going to give a little to get a lot(hopefully) lol.
ReplyDelete-- kelsey
I think you're right. We should learn to give all and try to trust some people. However, we have to be careful with who it is, because some people don't deserve it and will only hurt us. Great Post!
ReplyDelete-Ivanna
This was excellentay, SB! I love your line about how sometimes we have to risk a little of ourselves in order to obtain some of the best things in life...very good :)
ReplyDelete-lindsey
basically i completely agree with what you wrote. i often find myself wasting a lot of time getting worked up or angry over things and i really just need to let it go. We have essentially nothing to lose, but everything to gain. thanks for that!
ReplyDeleteYou're totally right. We need to risk it more often. Being afraid just isn't cutting it anymore.
ReplyDeleteSizzle Bizzle. I agree. Even for a bro, it's kind of hard to put yourself COMPLETELY out there, but you're right. Life is meant to be lived. Taking risks is what makes life..well..life.
ReplyDeleteWow sarahbeth i really think you are talking about me when you wrote this. Risking everything in love can be hard, but it also can pay off big and belive me i should know on this one ( :
ReplyDeletesarahbeth, this was a super blog. i think what you said, "You must risk the possibility of looking like a fool every time you try something new" is my favorite line... often people are afraid of looking like a fool.. but essentially you have to risk the possibility of looking like one to trade it with the best love.
ReplyDeletethanks for this great reminder to not hold back to love
:)
-faith