Abbie on: what's on her mind.

*Editor's Note* She's afraid she's gone a little downer but the truth is Abbie never disappoints when it comes to making a point or making you think. Read on. *

What's on her mind : Abbie Berry

This is what I heard this week:

“Anything meaningful takes work.”

Sometimes I forget that as I move through my day to day world and then suddenly I’m reminded when the loss of something worthwhile becomes a possibility.

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you didn’t care what happened or how it happened? There would be no dream, drive, dedication, decisions, results, surprise, sense of accomplishment or disappointment.

No disappointment.

No sadness.

No loss.

But do we care about absolutely everything we do and how much do we care about it all?
How do we value this?

Qualify it?

Quantify it?

Especially when loss is not always a loss and a gain can also result in a loss.

Relationships are like stocks and bonds. Investments.

Right?

Some are of higher value—a bigger stock, which would obviously create a bigger risk. The greater the risk, the larger the gain. The reward. The payoff.

We take a risk when we open ourselves up to someone we care about.

We take risks every day. Do we not?

I personally can’t imagine life without these risks.

Lately, I’ve been having conversations with people I know about this exact thing. So many people I know are having a hard time with this exact thing. How do you know when to invest the time and when to cut your losses?

At what price do you sell?

I’m cataloguing my stocks and bonds and categorizing the risks involved.

How much do I know about my own portfolio?

My portfolio?

Ok, enough analogy and metaphor.

If something is worth it, it takes work and I’m getting back to work now.

Life is about risk.

For me.