There are some people that stand well back, behind the safety rail. They can never hope to understand what thoughts are going through the minds of those on the edge. Surely it s always possible to pull yourself back. They are right, of course. The edge is very dangerous.
Most people don t want to be there.
But most people also have no choice. The majority of us climb over that safety rail at some point in our lives. We reach a moment where the edge is calling us, compelling us to move forwards. Usually we peer over the edge and that is enough. We decide that we don t want to be there.