The Biggest RISK is NOT Taking Any RISK

The Biggest RISK is NOT Taking Any RISK

Who says that if you'll be fine if you DON'T take risk?  And that if you DON'T take risks, you WON'T fail? But hey, do we agree that the biggest RISK is NOT taking any RISK?  Indeed, it's a huge miss in our life if we [wrongly] believed that taking RISK is just an option and nothing more than that?  If I have to vociferously disagree, I'll disagree on that.

Thing is, that FEAR of taking RISKS may be holding you back in life.  Frankly, you need to take risks challenge yourself and try harder if you want to grow stronger and become better.  In our daily life, our brain will constantly try to convince us to PLAY SAFE.  It will tell us that we CAN'T succeed or that we SHOULDN'T bother trying something new.  But even when these thoughts lack a rational basis, sometimes we would allow our anxiety to prevail.

But hey, RISKS DON'T HAVE TO BE RECKLESS.  And while avoiding risks might seem like a smart way to manage our anxiety, in the long run, playing it small is the perfect recipe for depression.  The problem is that we often base our decisions on emotion rather than logic.  We incorrectly assume that there's a direct correlation between our FEAR LEVEL and the RISK LEVEL. But more often than not, our emotions are just NOT rational.  If we truly understood how to calculate risk, we would know which risks are worth taking and we would be a lot less fearful about taking them.

Whether you are afraid to take a big leap with your career, or you're terrified to take a small social risk like inviting an acquaintance out for coffee, learning to take healthy risks can open new doors and improve your life.  Sometimes, you need to take RISKS, CHALLENGE yourself and try harder at things if you want to grow stronger and become better.

So, what's the antidote to our FEAR for RISK?  BALANCE YOUR EMOTIONS WITH LOGIC.  Too often, we think our fear is directly related to the level of the risk.  The scarier something feels, the riskier it must be.  Then, do TAKE STEPS TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF SUCCESS.  Or maybe you decide to wait until your side hustle is consistently delivering income before you quit your day job and become an entrepreneur.  This might be a wise calculated risk to take.  Lest we forget, the biggest RISK is NOT taking any RISK✅✅✅