Monday, March 12, 2007

The Two Hands of Risk Taking

There are two bits of advice to think about when you’re contemplating taking a risk. Both equally valid, but diametrically opposed in execution. Because I want you to have lots of time to think about this, I’m going to review hand A today, and hand B tomorrow.

Hand A: So there’s something you want to do. Perhaps it is a bit risky or mayhap just bold. And you decide in the end to just pass up on whatever you’re thinking about. So there you are, fifty years on wondering why you never went camping in Pacific Rim National Park, bought that motorcycle or went skinny dipping at that Mexican resort. What a waste. And here you are ninety years old and you’ll never do any of them. What were you thinking? Should have done it when you had the chance.

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