A Mistake for the Good

Someone sent me this quote the other day:
"D greatest mstakes we make r d risk we didnt take. If u think smethin wil make u hapi, go 4 it! so dat u wont liv ur life askin "WAT IF?" & telln urself "IF ONLY!"

Sounds pretty much like what the song "The Will of the Wind" tells us, huh?
"I spent half my life looking for the reasons thing must change."
"I spent so many hours thinking about the way things might have been"

Indeed, it may be a mistake 'coz we missed something that could have been ours, we let go of an opportunity that is within our hands. But the worst part is that it leaves us thinking of the things that could have been if we only we made that single move...

But....reality checks in....there are some circumstances, where taking those risks imply a much bigger mistake...that which might not be corrected for eternity...that which may leave an empty hole in someone else' life.

Of course I'd agree that we should go for whatever would make us happy but then we also have to consider others' happiness. What if the thing that could make us happy will only leave anoher in tears? I think it would be better for us to sacrifice our own happiness and just let things be the way they are.

I'd rather let these tears continue to flow than be the cause of others' sorrow.

I also believe that we shouldn't seek for our own happiness alone but for the happiness of the one we love and the happiness of the greater society.

"Sometimes to do what's right, we have to be steady and give up the things we want the most.......even our dreams"