Ever wanted to spread your wings to fly? But fear held you back? Afraid to fly? Afraid to fail? Comfortable and safe in your current situation?
Is it better to stay in a stagnant job, situation, or relationship than to muster up the courage to attempt to fly? What is security? Is anything secure?
Freedom comes at a cost, and fear steps up to the plate in an attempt to hit a home run. Perhaps we might study the wisdom demonstrated to us by Nature. The lilies, the trees, and the stars don’t paralyze themselves in a fear of the unknown. Instead, they flower, bend with the breeze, and shine brilliantly, trusting in a Universal source to see them through.
If you find yourself struggling with the fear of relinquishing security in exchange for the dream of freedom, perhaps you will find wisdom and comfort in the words of those who have gone before us.
Famous Quotes on Security:
- All things human hang by a slender thread; and that which seemed to stand strong suddenly falls and sinks in ruins. ~ Ovid, BC 43 – AD 18.
- Security is the chief enemy of mortals. ~ William Shakespeare, 1564 – 1616.
- The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise. ~ Publius Cornelius Tacitus, 55 – 117.
- Without a measureless and perpetual uncertainty, the drama of human life would be destroyed. ~ Winston Churchill, 1874 – 1965.
- Only the insecure strive for security. ~ Wayne Dyer.
- Many people think that by hoarding money they are gaining safety for themselves. if money is your ONLY hope for independence, you will never have it. The only real security that a person can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability. Without these qualities, money is practically useless. ~ Henry Ford, 1863- 1947.
Famous Quotes on Freedom:
- Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929 – 1968.
- Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits. ~ Thomas Jefferson.
- Freedom means you are unobstructed in living your life as you choose. Anything less is a form of slavery. ~ Wayne Dyer.
- All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. ~ Winston Churchill, 1874 – 1965.
- Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living? ~ Mohanda Gandhi.
- There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires. ~ Nelson Mandela.
Security vs freedom? Go ahead, step onto the brim of the nest, take a deep breath, and scan the whole world that awaits you. Trust that you can fly. You can fly…high, high, high into the sky.
