20 Quotes To Inspire You To Take Risks

The pathway to achieving our goals, success, happiness, satisfaction, and prosperity, in life is a damn challenging one. It's extremely rare to achieve such rewards in life without first enduring years of hard work, failures, rejections, setbacks, adversities, and wholehearted commitment. It's also about maintaining those characteristics I often talk about, being perseverance, patience, resilience, drive, and determination, throughout the entire journey. One other characteristic that's of vital importance, is that of courage. Now it's strange to think that courage can in any way be required just to chase after something we desire, because it's not as if we are going about risking our lives to get it, not usually anyway. Courage isn't all about risking our life however, it's also about risking our way of life, our method of survival, our assets, our relationships, our friendships, our finances, our lifestyle, our reputation, and so forth. I spoke yesterday about how so many of us refuse to step out of our little box that is our comfort zone, because we feel in control, we feel knowledgeable, we feel safe, and we feel routined. For some people, stepping out of their comfort zone is easy, and has become natural, whilst for most people though, this takes incredible willpower and yes, even courage. It's unfortunate that most people also lack that willpower and courage to do so, and that again comes back to fear and doubt. It's that fear of doing something awkward and uncomfortable, leading themselves into a position where they lose that control, knowledge, and safety, they are so accustomed to. The truth is though, it's mandatory to step out of our comfort zone and to be taking risks, if we are genuine about achieving our goals, success, happiness, satisfaction, and prosperity, that we desire.

So what exactly are we risking that is so vital to us, that we would be willing to sacrifice our goals, success, happiness, satisfaction, and prosperity, for? The biggest concern, that one biggest fear, that the overwhelming majority of people have, is that of losing financially. Many of our goals not only require a significant time investment, but also a significant financial one. Despite their money being invested into ultimately achieving their goals, success, and happiness, it's because of the potential for failure that spooks most people. It's those negative "what if's" that run wild through people's minds. What if it does fail? What if I invest my money for no return? What if I lose my savings, all for nothing? What if I become broke? What if I end up losing all my money? It's these individuals who allow their mindset to be dictated by negative thoughts, which in turn leads them to making negative decisions. They refuse to part with their beloved money because they treasure their funds so dearly, they want that safety net to remain there, and they don't want to risk facing having little or no funds left. In turn, they deny themselves the opportunity for greater rewards and success. Sometimes in life though, we need to go backwards before we can go forwards, and we need to go in debt before we start to profit. There is also the fear of failing, and how they will cope with the emotions of disappointment and defeat. Off the back of the decisions and actions that will lead to goal accomplishment and success, there is the fear of being judged and criticized by other people who disapprove, or who are perhaps inconvenienced in some form. There is the fear and doubt of not believing in one's abilities, not believing such success could actually become reality, or believing one lacks the required knowledge and skills to succeed. It's time we stopped focusing on the potential negatives, and started focusing on the potential positives. There is a reason why we have a unique opportunity, right in front of us, that can lead us to achieve what we desire so greatly in life. We can never discover those rewards if we fail to have the courage to take risks. Even when we take a risk, and it leads us to failure, then we need to ensure our head doesn't drop, and we don't just give up. Failure is a part of the journey to success after all. Take another risk, change actions, and keep trialing different ideas until you find one that works. You have to overcome your fears, you have to be positive minded, you have to be optimistic, you have to believe in yourself, you have to make sacrifices, you have to make changes, and above all, you have to take risks. Don't allow your fears and doubts to prevent you from achieving goals, success, happiness, satisfaction, and prosperity, in your life. Prove your courage! Here are 20 quotes to inspire you to take risks, and have the courage to pursue the life and future you desire for yourself.

1.- "You can't get anywhere in life without taking risks."

- Esme Bianco

2.- "You can't be successful in anything without taking risks. It's that simple."

- Adena Friedman

3.- "If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary."

- Jim Rohn

4.- "If there is no risk, there is no reward."

- Christy Raedeke

5.- “Taking risks doesn’t mean you don’t feel fear, acknowledge fear, or let fear inform you; you just don’t let it stop you”

- Caren Merrick

6.- "Sometimes it's riskier not to take a risk. Sometimes all you're guaranteeing is that things will stay the same."

- Danny Wallace

7.- "You must accept that you might fail; then, if you do your best and still don't win, at least you can be satisfied that you've tried. If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try, you don't take the risk."

- Rosalynn Carter

8.- "A life lived without risks pretty much wasn't worth living. Life rewarded courage, even when that first step was taken neck-deep in fear."

- Tamera Alexander

9.- "We can't possibly advance our dreams without taking some risk. But you can choose to take a carefully calculated risk rather than a careless, impulsive gamble."

- Sharon Cook

10.- "Those who dare take risks shall fulfill their passions."

- Lailah Gifty Akita

11.- "My advice to anyone, whatever their field, is to never be afraid to chase a dream because of the risk of failure or ridicule."

- Jason Ayres

12.- "When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given."

- Barbara Sher

13.- "Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing."

- Denis Waitley

14.- "One aspect of your journey is to confront risks with a view to minimize any negative impact by turning risks into manageable little bite size chunks or to plan a resolution that sees the risk as an opportunity, as hope, not as despair."

- Byron Pulsifer

15.- "Only those who play win. Only those who risk win. History favors risk-takers. Forgets the timid. Everything else is commentary."

- Iveta Cherneva

16.- "If we allow risk to be a fear, then we are sure not to succeed. But, if we approach risk with proper planning, and a good attitude, then most times we can minimize the risk."

- Catherine Pulsifer

17.- "The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open."

- Chuck Palahniuk

18.- "Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk, and to act."

- Andre Malraux

19.- “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”

- T. S. Eliot

20.- "Freedom is always associated with risk taking, whether it leads to it or comes from it."

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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