Sunday, July 09, 2006

That Steep Slope

Sometimes, it comes to a point when you have to make a decision on how to react to a situation, you'll feel that any reaction you make will turn out wrong. You can choose to do something about the situation, and risk things taking a wrong turn; or you can just wait for things to unfold, provided they do unfold and develop from there.

It's kinda like rollerblading till you reach the top of a steep slope. You can choose not to, and just blade back. Or you can let your blades take you on a ride. A ride that if you take, you may enjoy, or conversely, it will cause fear to grip your heart so tight you can't breathe. A ride that may land you sprawled on the road like a dog, leaving you bleeding, bruised, undignified and scars to remind you for some time to come; a ride that may land you safe and sound, on some flat platform that you can continue to rollerblade with more self-confidence, assurance and security.

Will you take this ride? Or bear to leave without knowing if you can overcome it, without knowing what's beyond that slope? Perhaps self-confidence is learnt from surviving such obstacles.

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