The High Cost of Playing It Safe

I think it is fear and a  sense of "false safety" that keeps us thinking small.

But there is a high cost to playing it safe.  We lose our passion for life, little by little, and it is difficult getting up in the morning to start your day.

Stepping out and taking calculated risks requires a leap of faith.  Yes, you are jumping into the unknown, but not arbitrarily. I wrote a book Smart Women Take Risks, and the risks I talk about are calculated ones.  No one is saying, "Jump into a pool where there is no water." But when things line up, and you know from your head and your heart sense it's right to leap, you need to!

Actually, there is a way to determine if a risk is worth taking. Add up the pluses and the minuses--which column has more. Look at where you are on your life cycle, personally and professionally, and see if taking the risk in any way would compromise what you believe in. http://amzn.to/D9t6G

Here's to stepping out into a bigger life.