Go ahead, attempt the climb
Everything we do involves risk, but how do we evaluate risk? People say entrepreneurship is risky, but isn’t being an employee risky? Activities such as mountain climbing and sky diving are considered riskier than camping by a fire. A better way to evaluate risk, however, is based on our potential and our values. Much of these thoughts come from a very interesting article I just read from The Center for Social Leadership (http://www.thesocialleader.com).
Do you value comfort and security, or do you value growth, adventure and hard decision-making? Risk is the exposure to potential loss or injury. Do we value losing out on fulfilling our potential – our mission?
One risk I strive to avoid in my life is regret in my old age. When people look back on their life they most often regret what they never tried – much more so than trying and failing. So in making decisions today, I often think how I would rather try and fail than to not try at all.
Thoughts to ponder.
~Alaskan Mom
“The most important factor in determining what will happen in our world is what you decide to let happen within you.” ~Marianne Williamson
