If pain is not part of the equation then it’s not taken in to consideration.

There is a moment in your life when you realize that not everyone is like you. There are people who lie, cheat and steal, and just because you’re not like that doesn’t mean that the all so pleasant being in front of you isn’t. Trust… when you’re a child you’re as open as a book. Your life is what you have experienced up until then. If pain is not part of the equation then it’s not taken in to consideration. You take risks only because you’re still unaware of the pain that may ensue. Through trial and error we eventually become cautious, and because human beings fear pain more than the chance of opportunity, you become painfully aware that many of the decisions you make could lead to some sort of pain, be it physical or emotional. The risks all of the sudden become to high and so does the price to we pay. But if we do really learn through trial and error, won’t the errors eventually rise to wellbeing? My mother used to have a pillow that said “Its better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” So will the errors in our lives eventually lead up to a fuller appreciation of what we have, what we’ve done and what we have gone through? Or will we be so blinded by the error of our ways that regret takes over the triumph of experiencing enough to know?