WOD - Aug 16

Venture - An undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome.

Have you ever heard the saying "nothing ventured; nothing gained"? In laymen’s terms that adage means ...if you don't accept any challenges, you run the risk of missing out on the potential rewards. Wise folk often offer the advice that 'nothing beats a failure but a try'. If that is truly the case, doesn't it make far more logical sense to give a tenacious attempt at everything you do rather than to simply waver in defeat?

Sometimes however, defeat comes in spite of a valiant effort. Take for instance, the individual who continually tries to orchestrate a positive result out of a negative situation. Let's face it; some of our boldest attempts will go in vain. Unfortunately, there are certain outcomes that even our most stellar efforts cannot alter.

When is enough, enough? What are the tell tale signs that let you know when it's time to wave the white flag of surrender? Many of us will ponder these types of questions at some point in our lives. Whether our venture is in the form of a long term personal goal, a relationship, or a career opportunity… there will come a day when we'll have to accept the fact that we've devoted as much energy as possible to a given situation. At that stage, we will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that it's time to concentrate our efforts on a different venture.

Are you expending excessive time and energy towards a 'lose-lose' situation? Do you sometimes feel as though you're damned if you do; damned if you don't? Perhaps it's time you tried something altogether different. Every venture that we undertake is not going to yield a successful outcome. Today, I encourage you to give every venture your best effort but also know when to say “ENOUGH”! Be blessed.

Corey R.