I tend to pick objectives that I feel are safe because I know that, in the moment, I always go for it. I have some rules for myself, though: Look for the rock faces without a lot of loose rock. Always rope up on glaciers where there is even a slight chance of falling into a crevasse. No pure free soloing. Never climb below hanging glaciers.
Copy QuoteThe biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.
Copy Quote View & ShareIf you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.
Copy Quote View & ShareTake chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.
Copy Quote View & ShareThere are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.
Copy Quote View & ShareIt's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?
Copy Quote View & ShareYou have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.
Copy Quote View & ShareIf you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories.
Copy Quote View & ShareOur lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.
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