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"It's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all."

I don't know who said that. Or why.
But I hate them.

I will even own up to having used that phrase myself, but I still hate it. Because I want it to be true, but I don't want the risk that goes with it.

Because sometimes, there are good things in my life, good people, good work being done...good, but if I would risk a little... it could be really great. Or... the pessimist in me realizes... it could be terrible. And I could lose what's good.

So my question is... is it worth giving up something really good...
... for the chance at something incredible?

Here's what I'm battling... God has an amazing, better-way for us to do life. I think He has a more-abundant life for us if we will follow Him and the things that He's calling us to do. But what if... the risk I'm thinking about taking isn't God... and it's just what I want?

Plus. Straight-up, I'm just scared.
Scared to give up what's familiar. 
For something that is unknown territory. And has the potential to be fantastic. And also the potential to fail.

So is it?
Is it better to love and maybe lose?
Or never take the risk?