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Taking Chances

A slightly open wooden door in a dark room revealing a misty mountain path leading into the unknown, symbolizing courage and taking chances

The darer wins.

You know that saying, fortune favors the bold? That’s exactly how life works.

Let me ask you something. Do you think the Wright brothers knew that creating the first airplane would lead to this world we live in today? Did Alexander Graham Bell know that inventing the first practical telephone would change human connection forever? Probably not. But one thing they did for sure is that they took the chance. And look at it now.

I need you to understand something, my gentle reader: every good thing lies on the other side of fear. Whatever it is you imagine every day is doable. Not easy, but doable. And eventually, it pays off. When you walk through the door of fear, something in you changes. You stretch yourself beyond the limits you once believed defined you. And in that stretch, confidence is born. Self-trust is built. You begin to see yourself differently, not as someone who wishes, but as someone who dares.

This Sunday, decide that you will not live like the average person. Not because an average life is bad, but because you envision something different for yourself. You see the potential. You see the possibility. You see yourself winning.

Taking your chance does not have to be something grand. No. It can be something small. Something realistic. Something deeply personal. That one thing you whisper to yourself. That one thing others may not understand. That one thing that feels bigger than your current reality.

But before you take your chance, remember this: Rome was not built in a day. The results may not show in a month. Maybe not even in two years. It is a gamble. You could win. You could fail.

But in truth, there is never real loss.

Because if you win, you gain the life you dreamed of. And if you don’t, you gain the wisdom that shapes you into someone stronger, wiser, and more prepared. No one can take that from you. And most people who eventually win are not the ones who never failed, but the ones who kept taking chances after failing over and over.

Because each time, they are no longer starting from zero. They are starting from experience. If you play it safe, you may protect yourself from failure, but you will also protect yourself from living the life you truly deserve.

Life demands courage.

And everything you want is waiting on the other side of your decision to begin.

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6 responses to “Taking Chances”

  1. Risper Singira Avatar
    Risper Singira

    learning more everyday
    . thanks for what you feed into us 🙏

    1. ADMIN@Kindia Avatar

      Much welcome Sissy❤️
      Thank you for reading this piece😙

  2. Oliver Avatar
    Oliver

    Mukami! Another banger from your esteemed collection! Your article reads like a life story of a modern day Wrights brothers……..Elon Musk. Elon Musk is the epitome of “failure is not an option” He underscores human resilience at the face of adversity. His repeated fall from grace at his more-than-a-million attempts on his inventions is mind-boggling. His inventions, both the (now epic) Tesla and (outta-this-world) Spacex were total failures when he started on them. The failures were so intense that was at the very pit of throwing his hands in despair. He went bankrupt. Borrowed money from friends. Slept hungry many-a-times. Lost property. Lost friends. Almost lost his soul given the speed at which nothing was working for him. But look at him now! Just look at him! Your article captures his resilience. His inner sense of success even when the world looks at you as a failed project! His ambition. His tenacity. His dream to make it happen! What if he had faltered? What if he coiled into a corner and cried off into decay and mediocrity? Would we have seen the great inventions that nearly put him out of commission? The fabulous answer to that is “No!” Today Elon Musk is the wealthiest man on earth! Failure to him was not an option. Thank you Mukami for rousing us from our “mental limbo”

    1. ADMIN@Kindia Avatar

      Thank you Oliver for this.😙 You could not have used any better example: Elon Musk is the perfect one. Despite his many unsuccessful trials, many ridicules, harsh words, tough times, lonely days and nights he still kept his head up. He believed in the vision he had even when his friends and family thought he was losing his mind, he stood his ground. And now, his name is known far and beyond, he tops the list as the richest man in the whole world. We got to strive to be more resilient and fight for our dreams! To visualize the dream and then actualize.

  3. Qarimi Avatar
    Qarimi

    Thank you for letting us share what’s on your mind babes. Keep doing that. Because I love this

    1. ADMIN@Kindia Avatar

      Thank you Peace❤️
      I’m encouraged and honored😙

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