STOP AND THINK – The farther you go…the harder it is to return. The world has many edges and it’s easy to fall off. (Anderson Cooper, American journalist and TV personality)
I’m not sure what Cooper may have had in mind when he made this statement, but it’s an axiom that may be applied in many circumstances. It’s a good warning to people who like to push the envelope, who want to see how close they can come to danger without being hurt. It’s a dangerous road, though, and you should not stretch too far into the unknown.
Therefore . . . be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position. (2 Peter 3:17)