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By: Armen

Armen — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:40:23 +0000

Trey: Hi there. You have brought up a relevant point here. I would add to the article that it was speaking about risks that a person feels they should be taking, but that are holding back from performing. Although I would side on the side of taking risks in some categories that are not really as relevant, there are some risks that are not worth taking at all, even if they come out with positive results, because they aren’t in line with your long-term goals. It is hard for something to be risky if its results can’t really affect the path to your goals. They might as well be labeled “fun attempts”. I am glad that you brought that up.

By: Trey - Swollen Thumb Entertainment

Trey - Swollen Thumb Entertainment — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:39:48 +0000

Hey Armen.

I think this is an important topic for people to make peace with.

Nothing of importance was ever accomplished without taking some kind of risk. But when does a risk become needless?

I think that the important thing is to identify your goal, and to acknowledge the risks, and find some way to move toward your goal regardless of the risks.

By: Armen

Armen — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:19:03 +0000

Melanie: Hello to you. That fear of loss that you have brought up can certainly be larger than the desire for gain, in a fair amount of instances, until one starts to build up a fear of loss of opportunity that would come with not taking the specific risk in question. Thinking of the numerous opportunities that could be lost by not taking a risk makes the generic risk on the other end of the decision-making process seem negligible. An apt example of this is the risk you took there, in pointing out that your personality does not generally opt for the risky choice. It might seem like a small risk to take, but it is noticeably refreshing to see on my end, and also serves to keep your health in a better condition; I read somewhere that when a person has something that they want to mention, if they back away from saying it out loud, their blood pressure goes up slightly. On the point about the comfort-zone, I would say that it is a prime location to seek to avoid. Thanks for taking a risk.

By: Melanie Thomassian

Melanie Thomassian — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:53:26 +0000

Hey Armen!

The problem is, the fear of loss is great than the desire for gain. That’s the main reason people don’t take risks.

And I must confess, I’m not a risk-taker either.

The comfort-zone isn’t called such for nothing

By: Armen

Armen — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:26:05 +0000

Corey: I like that you added an item to that set. It was somewhat of a fixed set until you did so, and now it has more of an expandable feel. Curiosity does tend to get fulfilled when something out of the ordinary is tried. Keeping an eye out for a negative result is a good attitude to have when waiting for a response. You sound like you are feeling glad about the decision you made. Your example here adds to the point that the choice of whether to perform a large risk is an easy one to make if success/development is on your mind.

By: Corey Freeman

Corey Freeman — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:50:56 +0000

I have to add one more perspective to your list: curiosity. You won’t get the answers if you don’t go out and ask! This week I took a fairly large risk (personal life-wise) and while I definitely didn’t get the expected result (which is good, because I was looking out for a negative result) I did learn something interesting and I feel a lot better about myself and my future.