Monday, October 23, 2006

Sticking on for dear life!

The water droplets hanging on for dear life from these sinewy leaves tell a tale that might be yours or mine.

The inclination to hang on to what's known and resist from trying what's not, pervades the vast majority of us.

We tend to over-estimate our risks and under-estimate our upsides. This is a perfect recipe for maintaining status quo, however sad the current reality might be. Too many people languish in their current jobs, & current lives because changing it means opening themselves to an unknown future - it might be better, but hell, it could get worse too!

When I saw this drop resisting gravity and sticking to the familiar embrace of the leaf, its resemblance to my life and of many I know hit home - and it hit hard.

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