Is a ‘safe’ career choice preventing your miracles?

These tumultuous times have everyone on edge. High unemployment, companies having to restrict their growth, and fewer opportunities may have a career seeker looking for safe passage to their retirement. That job offer that comes along in the nick of time may convince us we are making the right choice because, quite frankly, it is the only choice at that moment. Hey, we’ve all gotta’ eat and sometimes have to do what we have to but making a habit of choosing careers based solely on being ‘safe’ means you could miss out on the real miracles.

This point was driven home again last night after catching the last 30 minutes of Spike Lee’s 2008 movie, Miracle at St. Anna. I’ve seen the movie before but am always moved by one line that occurs toward the very end and wait for it every time. And here it is:

“Safety is the greatest risk of all, because safety leaves no room for miracles and miracles are the only sure thing in life.”

What could I possibly add to this?