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To gain that which is worth having,
it may be necessary to lose everything else. ~ Bernadette Devlin
A close friend of mine has invested a lot of money. She’s sacrificed relationships and her health, time with family. She’s forfeited sleep, fought the good fight and hit pretty darn close to rock bottom in some people’s estimation. But she is gaining that which is worth having … to her. I’m a bit envious because I don’t know that I have what it takes to lose everything in order to gain that which is worth having … to me. I recently watched a YouTube video about how success is synonymous to breathing. That you have to want to succeed as much as you want to breathe. In other words, do you need whatever it is in order to live? Because if you do, you must be willing to sacrifice everything you hold dear.
Would you be willing to lose everything, in order to gain that which is worth having?
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Nov 01, 2012 @ 09:23:17
That’s a really interesting concept and I guess fundamentally the need to achieve is what gets us all out of bed in the morning.
My initial reaction to your question was that no, I wouldn’t give up everything to achieve what’s important to me; but on reflection I suppose I’ve recently done just that! I gave up my job and moved away from my friends and family for the sake of my relationship which is what’s most important to me right now. Now that I’ve done that, I suppose I’m on to the next goal, but I don’t think I’d sacrifice what I have with my lovely fella for anything.
Nov 01, 2012 @ 13:00:17
~ it definitely sounds like you sacrificed “everything” to gain something many simply dream of and I wish you all the happiness in the world. A good friend of mine told me once that you’ll never know if you made the right decision until you actually make the decision and follow through. Of course, that’s the hardest decision of all.