WILL YOU JUMP FOR LIFE?

Smelted aluminium blocks - “Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say that there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.”

You are trapped at the window of a building that is on fire. You hear a man's voice through the smoke below you shouting, "Jump! I'll catch you." Will you jump?

The answer probably is: "It depends!" It depends upon how much immediate danger you believe you are in. Do you have other options?

But it also depends upon how much you know about the person who is shouting to you. Is this man reliable? Will he let you fall to the ground or can he be depended upon to support your weight? Can you trust this person?

So it is with all of our relationships. What do we know about the people we would like to trust? Are they reliable? Will they be there tomorrow? Will they stand by you when circumstances change? Can you depend on them to support you?

It's like a woman who once purchased two watches from a street salesman on London's Oxford Street. When she asked if the street vendor could furnish her guarantees, he said, "Certainly, madam. I can give you five-year, ten-year or even lifetime guarantees." Then he added, "The only thing I can't guarantee is that I will be here this time next Monday morning."

It's true that not all people are trustworthy. But it is equally true that many people can be relied upon, and that our very lives may depend upon our ability to trust.

It requires some trust to leap into a new relationship, a business venture or an unknown future. Trust is needed to allow others to hold us up. It takes trust to jump.

You may be deciding to make a jump. Staying in the burning building is always an option...but not one you'll want to make for long. And though it feels risky to leap into the smoke, you may discover there a safe and secure landing. You may also discover that there are those who can be trusted -- those who can be relied upon to stand by, to keep an eye out for you or to cushion your fall. You may discover how to trust.

Will you risk the fall by trusting others? It can be worth the jump.

From Lifesupport.

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