It is often said that it is better to do things they already know well than try to new things and take risks because people want to be in safe. However, I believe that it is actually impossible to improve life without trying new things for two reasons: there are more chances to success, and people need to consistently update themselves.
To begin with, there are more chances to success in a new area which has not yet been discovered. This is because there will be less competition in a new field that unexploded by others. By trying to new things and taking risks, we can have higher chances of success that comes with pioneer spirit. For example, Bill Gates, one of the most successful people in the world, created a new world with graphic. In this time, nobody try to develop computer program due to the potential risks that they can be faced with when using it. But, Bill tries this new thing and takes risks, and he achieves great success with Microsoft Window.
In addition, people never learn new things from doing what they already known well. This is because no advancement and no development with a lack of innovation will make their life stay at their level forever, or even fell behind. It is an obvious fact than risk is absolutely necessary in order to get ahead in life. From my personal experience, I was offered a new project which was more difficult and complex than my current tasks. Since I want to be comfortable, I turned down the offer, which in turn, my colleague decided to accept instead. A few months later, the project turned out to be very successful, which naturally led to my colleague’s promotion.
In brief, it is necessary to take some risks to be successful. Otherwise people would be stuck in the same level in life, not being able to move forward. All in all, it is better to have some trying and experience failure than to live only for safe. Without risk, there are no chances of success. |