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To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.

To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.

To reach out for another is to risk involvement.

To expose your feelings is to risk exposing your true self.

To place your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk.

To love is to risk not being loved in return.

To live is to risk dying.

To hope is to risk despair.

To try is to risk failure.

But, risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing at all.

The person who risk nothing, does nothing, has nothing and is nothing.

They may avoid suffering and sorrow but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, live and love.

Chained by their certitudes, they are a slave. They have forfeited their freedom.

Only a person who risks is free.

I do believe we had this conversation (for about 4 1/2 hours) last night. If you really want me to do what you have asked me to do, you had damn well better not lie..

yeap, those are the ones that hurt the most, and are so good as you state, you can't see through them, thus we can't always jump the gun into a relationship. here I am calling the kettle black. mr. wear your heart on your sleave Al.

Wear it proudly my friend...

BOTOX, BOTOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is great. fabulous motivational piece, but what does it have to do with being honest, or is it, be honest to yourself? Point lost here.

We have no control over what another does, the only thing we can change is "ourselves"

If "WE" get hurt in a relationship, the "hurt", the "feelings" are ours and we must own them.

Personally, when I "hurt", I ask myself, "what role did YOU play"...

Is there not an old saying, "It is better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all"??

Question????? What would we be losing? If I do not give up me in a relationship, I lose nothing..

When you bring another person into your life, no matter if it's a child, your best friend, an aging parent or a new spouse you have to make room!
You may have to give up some of the things you do to make time for them like visiting people you love or playing some sports! Make space in your home and sell or throw out some of your stuff! You may have to get rid of a pet or tenants. You may have to change your work hours do you can spend time together! You have to change habits like cleaning up or walking around in your underwear or smoking joints indoors. You may have to curtail your friends and family from just dropping in unannounced. You may have to put out a little more cash each month for entertainment or food and you might start gaining weight! You may have to also bring in their children or parents!
You have to figure out if it's a sacrifice or a pleasure to do for the sake of a loving relationship.

honesty.....people say is the best policy is it really...how can you be honest without sounding rude....what about the other saying...if you don't have something nice to say to someone don't say it at all

very very true indeed, yet I can honestly say, without stating a lie, that EVERYONE of us has been hurt in love. Question though is, did we learn from it? as you ask yourself, what role did you play in it? maybe we should all be asking ourselves such a question. good post.

I "always" ask it, most seldom reply. Or, it is a SGT. Shultz reply "I KNOW NOTHING"....

when my relationships fail, whether I get hurt or not, I yell. " move em out! " NEXT!

Just like an amusement park.. Enjoy the ride until it ends, then get off and get in line for the next ride.. SImple!!

I play the song Another One Bites the Dust!!! I don't know why but it works

same concept. least yours you can dance to.............

and that's the story of Life, in a nutshell.

Thank You Pat.

Thank You woody you're a sweetie.

You are a beautiful young lady, with nothing to hide. Wear it proudly..