Each day, we are faced with decisions. Sometimes it is as simple as deciding on what to eat, other times it is more difficult. We take risks; we take chances. We risk what we have for what we want. We take chances on people hoping that there is some benefit for us. But for some people, chances are rarely taken. What have you got to lose, though? Pride? Respect?
I am a people person, at least I like to think I am. I give people the sense hope. I am, in a sense, a motivator, a big brother, if you would. I cannot tell you how often I see people give up on their goals because they wouldn't take a chance or they took a chance and it rebounded. People need motivators. One of my favorite sayings is, "Everybody needs somebody sometime or another." If you really think about it, it's true. No one likes the failure. No one likes being let down. Some people look towards religion for guidance and that is great if that's what you're into, I'm not here to judge. But, there's also people out there who have never picked up a bible in their life, people who don't believe in it, or some are just too busy. All valid excuses. So, what's one to do? How does all of this tie into taking chances?
I've met a lot of people in my life and every person I meet I try to positively impact in one way or another. I take a chance on everyone I meet. Whether it is someone who is going through bouts of homesickness and needs someone to talk to or a patient whose life I am trying to save, I take chances. Why? The answer is simple because I care. Just as you, the one reading this are human, so am I. It is in our nature to care.
People need to know there is hope. People need to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel. People need to know that someone cares. WAKE UP AMERICA! You know why people suffer from disease and death tolls are on the rise? Because they've given up on themselves because they feel like no one else cares. No one took a chance on them to help them live a healthier lifestyle. No one took a chance to listen to them when they were going through hard times. Everyone turned their backs and said, "It's not my problem." Well, it is your problem. How would you feel if you were having a heart attack and the doctor said, "It's not my problem." In retrospect, it's not his problem, he just cares enough about you because you stopped caring about yourself because the people around you never took a chance on you.
I can't tell you enough how many times I've seen people given up on. The outcome has been less than favorable. Many people attempt suicide and some succeed because they have lost hope in themselves. They feel that no one cares about them and that no one is going to care anyway. It all stems from people not taking a chance on these individuals and giving them an opportunity. It's saddening because no one should ever have to make the decision to end their own life because people never took a chance or even gave them a second chance.
The moral of the story comes from a quote by Lewis Carroll, "In the end… We only regret the chances we didn’t take, the relationships we were afraid to have,and the decisions we waited too long to make."
Take chances on others, you could be the only person who stood between them and their grave.
