Introduction ~ Facebook is an incredible universe!
A single status update posted by a friend can trigger any number of emotions, feelings and responses.
Here is such a response.
I read your profile status this morning: Closer To The Edge
I don't know what you mean by that, but if you're searching or needing some direction, here's my take on "the edge" ....
I live and dwell on the edge. I prefer it. The view is always better. Not so close to the edge that I risk falling or slipping... but close enough to the edge to see the view - to take it all in...and it's amazing!
I don't know what you mean by that, but if you're searching or needing some direction, here's my take on "the edge" ....
I live and dwell on the edge. I prefer it. The view is always better. Not so close to the edge that I risk falling or slipping... but close enough to the edge to see the view - to take it all in...and it's amazing!
I can see everything that this life has to offer from the edge. It's a much better perspective, closer to the edge. You feel more. You see more. You learn more. You live more. But, there are consequences... you hurt more. You get a bit banged up from time to time, as you find the right line to walk on the edge. But - imagine if you never walked to the edge. Imagine if you lived your whole life so far from the edge that you never risked danger, pain, or growth... you were safe and protected forever, never learning what the world looked like closer to the edge. Some people prefer that way of life and that's perfectly okay.
For them.
But, I prefer life a little closer to the edge. There may be some bumps, some bruises... but I can see clearly from the edge and for me, it's a perfect balance of risk and security. I have lived a full life on the edge and I would never want to leave the edge. I want to continue to grow, to learn, and to experience everything this life has to offer me and I do that best when I am closer to the edge. The edge has been good to me. I have never lost my way or my respect for the edge.
If you're closer to the edge; embrace it and all that it has to offer. Take it all in - the good, with the bad. We learn more from the difficult times than we do during good times. Welcome this opportunity for growth and take all that is has to offer you. Learn from it... become MORE from it... find the lesson and live it. But never forget to respect the edge or the lessons it has for you. You can't ignore it. If you're walking closer to the edge, you have to be present and aware of your every move. A wrong step... there will be consequences. You have to be more aware on the edge. There is a lot to see, a lot to learn... but you have to be aware.
The most important thing about being closer to the edge... you need to have the sense to know when you need to push yourself a little more or take a step back for safety.
And only you can decide how close to the edge is comfortable for you.
If you're closer to the edge; embrace it and all that it has to offer. Take it all in - the good, with the bad. We learn more from the difficult times than we do during good times. Welcome this opportunity for growth and take all that is has to offer you. Learn from it... become MORE from it... find the lesson and live it. But never forget to respect the edge or the lessons it has for you. You can't ignore it. If you're walking closer to the edge, you have to be present and aware of your every move. A wrong step... there will be consequences. You have to be more aware on the edge. There is a lot to see, a lot to learn... but you have to be aware.
The most important thing about being closer to the edge... you need to have the sense to know when you need to push yourself a little more or take a step back for safety.
And only you can decide how close to the edge is comfortable for you.
Signing off, from the edge...
Your friend,
Joni
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