Nobody wants to fall into a safety net, because it means the structure in which they've been living is in a state of collapse and they have no choice but to tumble downwards. However, it beats the alternative.

Lemony Snicket
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When you are standing on the edge of a cliff, and there is a safety net below you, the only way to continue is to jump into that net. If you don't, you'll be in a position where you'll eventually fall and die. However, when you jump in the net and catch yourself with the safety of it's wires, it may surprise you to know that at that very moment your life is completely different. You were always in danger, but now you have a new sense of freedom that allows you to find new opportunities. In other words, you have been given a chance to change your fate.

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