What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to?
I once harbored a strong aversion to taking risks, driven by an innate fear of failure. I detested that intense, gut-wrenching sensation that accompanied any setback, even in the simplest of endeavors. This fear transformed me into an avid planner, constantly trying to foresee the distant future (perhaps explaining my choice to learn chess🤔). As I teetered on the brink of becoming obsessive-compulsive, I posed a critical question to myself: “Has all this planning truly shielded you from failure?” The resounding answer was no. This realization prompted me to reevaluate my stance on risk and led to several significant conclusions.
1. Failure is inevitable:In fact failure is essential to existence, I’ve learned far more in my failures than from my success.You have to learn from each time you fail.Failure doesn’t mean you’re a fool, you’re the only one when you try the same thing again expecting a different result.
2. Take calculated risks only: You meticulously assessed risks, and I’m not suggesting that a carefree, go-with-the-flow approach is always the solution. However, when faced with decisions where planning or controlling the outcome isn’t possible, it’s crucial to ensure that the potential consequences won’t harm you before venturing into that risk.
3. No regrets: this philosophy i only added recently. There’s no point in regretting whatever consequence to whatever action you’ve taken. What’s done has been done that’s what i say. Would you have done things differently? Yes! But that time has passed move on. The risk didn’t pay out, you failed don’t regret it, learn from it!
4. Don’t fret over things you can’t control: this i learnt from my study of the stoicism. When making plans, don’t beat yourself up about those things that are beyond you. If you’re a religious or spiritual person pray about it, if you’re not cross your fingers and hope for the best.
Take that risk! Launch that business if you’re financially prepared for potential setbacks. Express your feelings to that person, even if the response might not align with your hopes, as long as you’re emotionally equipped to handle it. Embrace the risk!
RaymondRed 