A Life Lived on Purpose Requires Risk

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As a child, I guess I assumed my life would be one grand adventure, but by the time I made it to adulthood, I was already preparing myself for a small life. I chose a college that felt safe, took jobs that were offered, and ended up in an early marriage to the first relationship that lasted for more than a minute.

If you asked me about my life during that time, I had a whole speech prepared about…