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"Risk - if one has to jump a stream and knows how wide it is, he will not jump. If he doesn't know how wide it is, he'll jump and six times out of ten he'll make it."

Sometimes when I hear my mother's proverbs, I can't help but think what exactly the theme is. Well, first we read it twice. Okay, so what this proverb is saying is that when you know the width of a stream, you will not jump because you are afraid of falling. However when you jump across the stream blindly he'll jump and make it. If you know the consequences of a cause or decision, you will not take this dangerous risk. However, if you do not  know the consequences of a decision; you will definitely not take the risk. You are making the right decision; right?!? WRONG. Life is about taking risks. You should never focus on the negative side of an issue or allow a downfall to get in your way. The person has a road all to herself/himself. This person will walk to road visiting every fork, every sign, and every rest stop filled with countless of opportunities. What happens if the person realizes the opportunity has an unintentional result? He or she will, without a doubt, leave the opportunity alone for it will change the person's life forever. Now in a real situation, this is difficult. Sometimes, in a real situation it's perplexing to not think about the impossible. I mean you are in a position were you must find a way to fix a problem but it's rather impossible. True story: Imagine you have been selected to attend a university of your choice. The first university has your major and everything possible for this career of yours. It's perfect except for one minor mishap; you don't a full scholarship to attend this university. On the other hand, the other university does not have your major in mind but provides a full scholarship for four years. Now, which will you pick? You know the problems and you know the solutions to the problems. Me, I would pick the first choice. The reason why is because I refuse to allow money to get in my way and I want to accomplish my dream no matter what. You can't select a choice just because there are no risks involved. In fact, a choice must be filled with risks because this way you will learn from your mistakes. That's life; living in the fast lane. Not dismissing the lane just because you are scared of driving fast.