Chapters

Life is filled with many chapters. Some are joyous, some are exciting, some are challenging and others are sad. The great thing about these chapters though is that they all shape you and give you the opportunity for growth.

Sometimes the happiest of chapters teach you the least while the saddest and most challenging teach you the most. You see, adversity is a much better teacher than comfort. Also, if you’re just comfortable are you really living at all? If you choose the safe path, the path of least resistance, can you ever truly live a life of substance and reward? I don’t think so.

In order to live a remarkable life you have to be willing to take chances. You need to step out of your comfort zone and take risks. The bigger the risk the greater the reward. This is true in many facets of life. It is true with your career, it is true with your passions and it is absolutely true in love.

Choosing one partner over another because one is safe, and provides security and routine is taking the easy way out. Especially when the other choice is the one that makes your heart beat faster and gives you those feelings that no other has. Yes, this choice may be the more difficult choice. It may come with more uncertainty and more work but the reward is a once in a lifetime love with someone that really gets you and is there for for in every way… no matter what.

Choosing someone based on things like fancy trips and short lived novelties will ultimately leave you unfulfilled and longing for that magical love that you dismissed in favor of these short term luxuries.

Your heart is a powerful thing. It will lead you to the love you desire over and over again. The problem is that your head will talk your heart out of it. The result is loneliness, unfulfilled love and an emptiness that will never be filled.

So, if your heart keeps pulling you in one direction maybe you should try trusting it. Maybe the risk could lead to something phenomenal. Something truly magical. We spend so much time worrying about what others think of us and overthinking the what if’s instead of just chasing happiness and true love. In the end, those will make you much happier than whatever anyone else thinks of you or worrying about those what if’s.

You’re only given one or two real chances at true, unconditional love. If you know in your heart that someone will love you more than any other, that someone will make you happy, that someone will always be there for you and not judge you, that someone will love you for you including your imperfections, that someone that gives you those feelings that no one else has ever been able to … you better hold onto it. Don’t waste it. Don’t “think”too much and definitely don’t let it get away… because if you do, you may lose the one thing that was real and true…. and that would just be a waste.

Don’t be afraid to love and be loved.