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arfie
arfie

Dunno if it's my authority issues, my contrarianism or my chaos addiction gaining the upper hand again, but every time someone orders me to, "Stay Safe," I feel a need to take a risk. I'm hearing/reading that order more and more these days. I find myself quoting Goethe, among others, about the dangers of missing out on life for the sake of safety. "There are infinite dangers in the world and among them is safety."


Oh for the love of balance. . .


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I know. Some of those sayings can set me off into a stream of opposing words, actions, and responses.

I stop, pause, and breathe.

For me, stepping back helps me to remain in balance enough that I stay within normal reaction.

Here's hoping you have one of those "not sayings" days.
Tropicaloo
Tropicaloo
I see it as people trying to be kind and wanting you to be well. Funny how it means different things to different people. It is a cliche but cliches are socially safe ways to connect I guess.
How about Break a Leg like they say in the theatre? Would that work for you
arfie
arfie
I reckon one of the ironies of my reaction is that I was working construction during the early years of OSHA (70's) and often called, "Safety Jane" for my enthusiasm for job site safety. "Stay Safe" was one of the work repartees I picked up in OSHA safety classes. It never caught on.

Fast forward to my retirement in the mid 90's and OSHA regulations had replaced common safety sense. Following those regulations was required, even when they created a hazard. I had forgotten the "Stay Safe" repartee by then.

Even on the strictly personal level, the only thing harder than finding a balance is keeping a balance. Collectively, it is even harder to find and keep a balance.

"A man who would trade security for freedom deserves neither one." ~Ben Franklin
Tropicaloo
Tropicaloo
I agree safety can become a prison which doesn’t suit everyone. Calculated risk was something I didn’t master too well either and got into a lot of strife through recklessness. Good topic Arfie.
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