I agree with some of Chris Lombard's statements, and disagree with many. I agree that it is a disaster to be kept from the possibility of falling down. However, you're not always safe -- you may die. You may succeed at taking the chance, and you can fail at accomplishing the goal. Surviving the leap may not be all a person came for. What you pay in courage is paid back in love -- I don't know what Mr. Lombard means -- what you pay in courage may come back in love and may not. Giant leaps can be taken all the time -- I think that's not smart or practical but it can be done. I certainly agree that true love and courage can mean taking a step back or choosing another path. He says whatever happens is never wrong -- I don't agree. Nature may never be wrong, but I've been wrong. I agree that mistakes show the truth of things. Cuts may show trying, and may show something else. Scars do show healing. Loss could show love, or show something else. No, you don't always know you will be caught -- if you do there's not much risk or much to fear. Forward may be freedom -- or sideways may be freedom. I do think freedom means forward (ie, growth). I don't agree that you need fear as much as love. I don't think that fear is the same as love. As for a personal experience, I overcame the fear of pain and took a leap when I made a major career change years ago. I went through agony making my decision and taking the leap, and very quickly realized that I made the right choice -- that leap worked out well.
On Aug 1, 2020 David Doane wrote :