Life Equals Risk (part 1)

Each morning we get up and plan our day.  But each day, a fair number of those who knew what they would be doing that evening were wrong because the risks of living caused their lives to be forever changed or lost.  A sobering thought, yet none of us is immune to an automobile accident, a  sudden illness or random event. I was musing about this topic this past December when my long-time friend and book keeper went out to her car, slipped on the ice and suffered serious head trauma – she is currently disabled and may never be the same.

The stark reality is that simply getting out of bed in the morning and stepping into the shower is a risk.  So  now that we have yanked open the illusory curtain of safety and certainty, let’s begin to bring taking risks into perspective.

We get out of bed because the risk is so worth taking that we don’t think about it as risky.  And what about the risks you do think about – until the notion of actually taking them becomes as frightening as your first roller coaster ride?    Are you considering…

• starting a business?
• leaving an unhappy situation?
• taking a new job?
• changing career fields?
• becoming a stay-at-home mom or dad?
• living with authenticity and transparency?
• going back to school?
• relocating?
  
• following a dream?

If so, what’s holding you back? Fear of failure or rejection? Watch this video about “Famous Failures” for inspiration well worth holding onto.

Hang on tight to the feeling you have after watching the video and read part 2 now (risk tolerance) and then click the RSS feed to get part 3 by email – to hear from everyday people who climbed aboard the risk roller coaster of their dreams.

Let’s get the discussion started:

• What risks are you considering?
• What risks have you taken – will you share your story?