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Taking Risks

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Transcript

  1. The Importance of Taking RISKS

  2. NO RISK, NO REWARD.

  3. That’s what they say, right?

  4. for every little saying that suggests one route for life,

    there is always another.

  5. WHAT ABOUT ...

  6. “haste makes waste” “in the counsel of others, there is

    wisdom”

  7. We need to take calculated, strategic risks in order to

    be successful, and if you’ve calculated and strategized, there’s a good possibility that you’re not being very risky.

  8. (“a situation involving exposure to danger”)

  9. driving exposes us to danger,

  10. if that was making us wealthy...

  11. “GO FOR IT”

  12. ...not really specific enough to provide any guidance in life.

    NOT DANGER

  13. It’s envisioning POSSIBILITIES

  14. &

  15. acting on a well thought out, well advised plan

  16. THAT

  17. BRINGS REWARDS.

  18. unless you’re a stuntman.

  19. If you’re seeking out big risks in hopes of big

    rewards,you’re much more likely to find yourself with some...

  20. COLOSSAL FAILURES.

  21. TAKE RISKS?

  22. ABSOLUTELY.

  23. (but know what it means)

  24. read the full article in the blog section @ ETHOS3.COM