Your Answer ▼In my opinion, the advantages of taking risks truly excel the disadvantages. There are two reasons why I think it giving it a go can benefit our life by giving it a go.
First of all, every sort of high rewards require high risks. In this world, you might have already learned that choosing to be risky will bring you a successful life in the professional perspective. Human is born to be evaluated, and we are programmed to keen for success. On the other hand, we are also programmed to be lazy and scared when we are faced with an unknown situation at the same time. It differs to your backgrounds and personality, but both perspective will throw you in the middle of the sea. You might choose to be safe because you subtly unconsciously know that it might not be that successful but and at least you will not hit the bottom. For me, I am always have been choosing to be risky. Here’s an example of my life. At the moment, I am in my position where I’m in the middle of thinking of giving my nationality up and earning a citizenship in Australia to work here. To be able to achieve it successfully, there are a lot of requirements I have to meet. However, there are some risky point that I will face at the end. I might lose a deeper connection with my family due to the long distance, also I might give up for something to achieve my goals here. However, by choosing to stay in Australia, I will be able to get the permanent visa and enjoy the rest of my life here in Australia. That’s why you need to try what you really want even though it seems unachievable. Because you know that you won’t regret if you become successful.
Second, I learned that there’s nothing more rewarding than taking a risk. Living life, you encounter a lot of situations and environments that gives you a sense of uncertainty. I’d been choosing easy choices for me so that I don’t feel like being under pressure. However, that passive movements always didn’t work well with me. I chose to let go of a romantic relationship because I was afraid to make a move, and my trauma stopped me from moving forward. After a few years later, I’m regretting that I lost the one I deeply loved. I can’t take it back, as I can’t rewind the time. I’m now determined that I will risk myself for what I love because it deserves it. Even though you go through very tough times, you’ll only become stronger and bigger. Taking risk is always worth to try.
That’s why I think there’s much more advantages in taking risk than disadvantages. |