Both Sides of the Sword

A few days ago, I asked a question on facebook...

"Which side of a two-edged sword cuts deeper?"

I got a bunch of different responses, as I'm sure you understand if you're familiar with facebook. (What makes a post popular on facebook, anyway? Sometimes it seems like the dumbest things get dozens of comments!)

It was very interesting to see what people's thoughts were... Some thought I was being silly (I can't imagine why they would think that), & some responded as though I was being thoughtful &/or provocative (no sarcasm is necessary here: who on earth could have thought that?!), but everyone that shared a comment seemed to share a genuine answer.

Thanks, by the way, to all of you who answered my question.

So, here's what I think: the side of the two-edged sword that cuts the deepest is the side that hits you.

Seriously...

Think about it...

Whenever people talk about a two-edged sword, it's usually in relation to an issue, circumstance, decision, etc that calls for a decision and action but that has potentially-bad (& often-painful) repercussions. In times like these, the selection of one course of action is usually mutually-exclusive to the others. In other words, once you decide which "side of the sword" you're going to go with, you isolate youralef from the opposite side.

I'm not advocating wallowing in indecision, of course,... I'm just affirming the reality of the power of choice.

And warning you to watch out for the back edge of that sword!