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Feb 11, 2023 8 min

Does risk-taking need to be risky?

from Wisdom In All Things Hosted by Scott Veigel

Eleanor Roosevelt said that we should "do one thing every day that scares you." Sure, I get it. The status quo is not very exciting, and, for different reasons, could possibly even be unhealthy. Life requires (some) risk. After all, "nothing ventured, nothing gained". Here's something I think we can work with. Risk-taking is a willingness, to take a justifiable risk, given the preferred outcome. There is wisdom in that. But isn't the point of pursuing wisdom to avoid risk? Avoid risk? No. Take calculated risks? Yes. Read the transcript for Does risk-taking need to be risky? Sign up for the Wisdom In All Things weekly email

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