On Getting And Giving

Lori+Deschene

“In the long run we get no more than we have been willing to risk giving.” —Sheldon Kopp

“长远来看，我们的投入与所得往往是成正比的。” ─Sheldon Kopp

Fear tells us to hold on for dear life or else something bad might happen. Fear tells us to cling to the people we love so that we will not lose them. Fear tells us not to share what we have or else we might not have enough. Fear tells us not to spend any money because we might need it for a rainy day. Fear is the voice that says， “Dont let go，” but its only when we release and free our arms that were ready to receive.

恐惧教我们要把握好美好的生命，不然就可能发生不幸。恐惧告诉我们要紧紧抓住所爱的人，不然就会失去他们。恐惧让我们不要和他人分享，不然自己的就会不够。恐惧告诉我们不要消费，因为我们可能会有不时之需。恐惧就是那个让我们“不要放手”的声音。但事实上，只有当我们张开手臂，才能做好去接受的准备。

We generally dont open ourselves to what might be when were cowering in fear. Of course， there is always going to be the possibility of loss in life. Some risks dont pay off， and theres no way to get around that. But the only way to get to the ones that do pay off is to decide the possibility is worth the risk.

在恐惧中退缩时，我们都不会放开自己去接纳未来的可能性。生活中总会有面临损失的风险。有时候冒险并没有回报，也没有办法来规避这种结果。但是，如果想要获得回报，首先就要相信，生活的可能性值得我们去冒险。

I havent always been trusting in love. I havent always been generous with what I have. But now I choose possibility over fear. Do you？

我也并没有那么相信爱，我也并非那么慷慨大度。但现在，我选择为了未来的可能性而战胜恐惧。你呢？

（Have you ever missed some good chances because of fear？）endprint