Life = Risk

“If you don't risk anything, you risk even more.”

Beneath the surface of our sometimes conservative, play-it-safe mentality, we all have some kind of proneness toward “risk.” If this weren’t true in America, thousands of people would stop auditioning for American Idol, stock market tickers wouldn’t scroll across our news channels, and ESPN wouldn’t televise world poker tournaments. Life without risk is dull, and void of purpose.

We like taking risks - or if nothing else, we're fascinated with the concept of risk. Why? I think it’s because of what comes after risk. It’s human nature to want answers. We yearn to know what happens next. We desire to know if we “have what it takes.” The only way to find out if success or failure follows our preparation is to take that risk.

Outside of coincidence, success cannot be achieved with out taking a jump. Think of your favorite public figure. There was a time when your favorite musician had to stand in front of a judge of talent for the first time. There came a point when your favorite athlete had to strap on a uniform and play in front of a scout. The last politician you voted for once had to prepare and deliver his or her first campaign speech.

Is it scary? Yes, but I believe it’s supposed to be! No one ever discovered new land without first being willing to lose sight of the shore. I’m learning that if we want to chase our dream, we have to ultimately be willing to sacrifice what we are and what we have, for who we want to become.

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