Content and secure in the small home, it sees no reason to leave and enter the unknown world outside. The beauty of the butterfly is wasted, and the butterfly is sadly limited to the confines of its small cocoon. In human life this happens every day. Wendy Waller Off the Wall People get into comfort zones or cocoons. Often these cocoons begin as places of strengthening, but instead of using this newfound strength in the outside environment, people huddle inside, afraid to leave and unaware of the world existing around them.
Growth occurs when people stretch themselves and their boundaries.
Taking risks makes the soul a little stronger and more mature. Whether running for an office or playing a new sport, taking on new levels of life and experience make people better in the end. Those who decide to put their pride on the line and stretch their limits deserve praise and admiration, regardless of whether their efforts succeed. After all, in the long run, their successes will be measured not by their accomplishments but by their strength of character. Or as in the case of the butterfly, the beauty of their flight.