![]() In fact, the anxiety I felt about this choice was a warning signal – telling me that, in this case, the risk wasn’t at all worth the reward. So I jumped in with both feet only to find that the risk didn’t improve my quality of life at all. I told myself that without risk there was no reward, and that I would grow as a person if I could dig deep and find the courage to take this risk. But I coached myself with the conventional wisdom about risk. And yet when I was in the middle of making a huge decision several years ago, I found myself feeling a good bit of anxiety about the choice. I’ve jumped off of waterfalls in Costa Rica, quit my job to go on a road trip to all 50 states, and written down my most vulnerable stories to publish on the internet. I would consider myself a natural risk-taker. And arbitrarily taking risks in your life might not improve your quality of living at all. ![]() The problem is that what feels like a “risk” for one person might not be a risk for another. ![]() When we talk about risk, we tend to start with the principal that, “without risk, there is no reward.” Therefore the interpretation is that the more risks you take in your life, the more rewarded you’ll be. Most of what is said about “risk” in popular culture I find to be unhelpful. Hi Allison, what role has risk played in your life or career? We had the good fortune of connecting with Allison Fallon and we’ve shared our conversation below. ![]()
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