Fighting and Losing

Have you ever thought about when you fight for something, you are losing something in the midst of it? You can fight for something you think you want with your whole heart but lose so much along the way. So no matter what, even if you "win" the fight, you "lose." If you fight for a country, you lose your freedom to do what you want when you want. You might lose your family for a while. You might lose your life. If you fight for a friend you could lose many others along the way. If you fight for love you are losing yourself and seeking another person. In no way am I saying we shouldn't strive and fight to fulfill the desires in our hearts. They can be good sometimes. But it's also good to stop and think, what am I doing? Is fighting worth what I'm fighting for? Will I regret this? What could the outcome possibly be? You can fight for the life God wants you to have, but you lose your old self, which is good. But it can seem like such a burden at the time. Just something to think about that I've been rolling around in my head for a while.