magnitude

Magnitude is defined as the importance, quality, or caliber of something. (Thanks, Merriam-Webster.) And tonight I was thinking about it in the sense of caliber. 

I was thinking about the magnitude of our actions. 

If one chooses to, he can live life with only the smallest consequences. Or he can face some large scale consequences if he'd like. 

Sure, smaller consequences sound a heck of a lot better than huge consequences. In reality our consequences are directly correlated to our actions. If you go around your whole life only acting in the smallest way, only living a tiny bit, then you will only have to deal with small consequences and penalties. However, if you choose to act on a larger scale then you will surely face larger consequences.  

But, "With great risk comes great reward." 

Small actions will lead to small rewards. 

Only when we are willing to risk the most will we ever gain the most. It could take something as bold as risking everything you have, everything you stand for, and everything you've become. 

We can't be so bold as to think that when we risk it all that we are guaranteed a reward. We aren't. We aren't entitled to anything at all. We can merely put it on the line and let it ride. If instead of a reward we find ourselves facing a massive consequence, so be it. 

We risk it all not for the certainty of reward but for the possibility of reward. Bold actions mean big consequences and it takes a big person to deal with the consequences of their actions. 

What I'm getting at is don't be afraid to go big, to go crazy, or to do something nobody expects of you. It may just be rewarding. And if it isn't then you will learn from it, deal with the consequences, and grow. Or you will dodge the repercussions of your actions and remain the same. 


A constant doesn't change my friends. In fact, in differentiation a constant becomes 0. 

Keep that in mind. 

NP: Vindicated- Dashboard Confessional