The Risk/Reward Realization

Take your shot. You’ll thank me later.

Lucas Hawthorne

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Don’t be afraid to take a leap of faith. Photo credit: The Motley Fool

Have you ever wanted to ask out a guy or girl, but you were too scared and too nervous to do so, and the opportunity ended up passing you by?

Ouch.

What about a job or school application? You wanted to give it a shot, but you didn’t think you’d make it anyway, so you didn’t apply?

Painful.

It’s time we have this conversation:

We need to stop letting opportunities pass us by, for the rewards frequently, if not always, lead to a much greater outcome than mere rejection.

Let’s use the attraction example the article began with.

Bob and Ashley.

Bob’s a great guy who has a crush on Ashley, who’s a great gal, and Bob would like to ask her out on a date. They’ve been high school classmates for a while and they know the other exists, but they’ve never been anything more than acquaintances. They think the other is pretty cool, but they’ve never taken a step further than that.

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Lucas Hawthorne
Lucas Hawthorne

Written by Lucas Hawthorne

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