Risk vs. Reward

No matter where or how the journey begins;
All potential and expansive unknowns.

Others may have cleared a path;
Whether to travel is still a choice.

Countless directions to select around the compass.
Daunting to discover the right heading.

Destination determines destiny;
Crucial choices along the way.

Cleared paths end, as the thicket of chaos looms;
How to proceed as it becomes harder?

Knowledge, Experience and internal True North;
Trusty guides for lighting the way.

Making decisions with uncertain Outcomes;
Choosing where to go and accepting the Risks.

Never knowing how or where the journey will end, as they always do;
Navigating happily for its own rewards.

Always pushing the limits of those who’ve gone before;
Adventure and Danger in constant battle.

Reaching distant frontiers, or not;
​Laser focus on the Rewards of Being, despite the Risks.