Don’t Be Afraid to Take a Chance

“The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.” ~ Debbi Fields
 
Life and living is all about choices and taking chances in whatever you do and wherever you find yourself. The better the choices you make, the better your personal and business life. Taking a chance may naturally involve risks. That is Ok! The chances you take will allow you seize opportunities which can make a lot of difference in your life. The more the opportunities you take, the more your life grows in quality, experience and achievements. Everyone gets to have their own opportunities but it is only those who take a chance at doing something with the opportunities who get to make meaningful progress.

There is a Latin Proverb which says, "Fortune favors the bold but abandons the timid." Yes indeed! Only the bold take chances, the reason they appear to get more fortunate that others. It takes boldness to dare and to take risks. Those who do always manage to get things done faster and better, the reason they tend to be better achievers. When opportunities come your way as they are bound to do from time to time, you must be able to take a chance at such opportunities before you earn any benefits. If you do nothing either out of fear or indecision, you get nothing as far as such opportunities are concerned. Be a risk taker today and watch your fortunes grow as a result.

Get busy right now because…. “No pains, no gains. To get the prize, you must pay the price.”


 

How Fear Paralyzes

“Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning.” ~ Robert Kiyosaki

As human beings, we are all susceptible to fear, but the way each person handles their own fears is of utmost importance. In our business world, the fear of failing is always real and present in any deal you get involved it. That’s OK. What however is not OK is allowing your fear to paralyze you and prevent you from taking positive actions in the best interest of your business. Such fears stunt growth and progress and at times, ultimate failure which you feared all along. It is OK to lose some and to win some. The moment you allow the fear of losing overcome the excitement of winning, you will lose no doubt. Winning and losing are always two outcomes to expect in any business deal. When out of fear you are fixated on losing, your chances of winning become very slim if not lost outright.

Take my advice. Always find ways to suppress the fear of losing. Don't dissipate valuable energy trying to cover up losses. Remember that you can lose some and win some and life goes on. If you lose, the best thing to do is to learn from your loss then move on to the next challenge. Looking back, if you learned something from your past losses, you haven’t really lost. That is why it's OK to lose sometimes provided you learn something as a result. There is always some sadness in losing and some commensurate excitement when you win. Finding ways not to allow your fear of losing to overwhelm your excitement of winning is what guarantees positive advancement in any venture you chose for yourself.

Get busy right now because…. “No pains, no gains. To get the prize, you must pay the price.”