The right amount of risk
Too much risk
Is dangerous.
Yet
So is too little.
Perhaps
More so.
Too much risk
Bites quickly
Warns early
With a shaky feeling
That’s all consuming.
Fast feedback on
A choice
Right in front of our eyes.
Point taken.
We move on quickly.
Too little risk
Doesn’t bite
In any obvious way.
A low-level malaise
Flies under the radar
Without warning.
No clear feedback on
A choice
Not seen or noticed
For months or years.
We lose steam slowly.
Yes
Life is best lived
In the middle
Avoiding too much risk
Or too little.
But
The only way we find that spot
Is to push
Too far
At times.
Then
Pull back.
Wiser.