And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. – Anais Nin

Next up in the list of 9 principles to live by in order to leave a legacy: you must risk in order to gain.

Here in the Midwest, most of us view risk as another of those four letter words that should not be mentioned in polite company.

The quote above says it so well. At some point, the risk to remain where we are is outweighed by the risk of growth and expansion.

And this applies to all areas of our life.

We must risk our money for financial gain.

We must risk our heart in order to experience love.

We must risk our comfort in order to shed those extra pounds.

We must risk standing on our own when we stand up for something we believe in.

Are there any risks in your life that you need to take?

Make it a great day.

Jake

Here are some bonus quotes on risk that I found:

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. – T. S. Eliot

If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary. – Jim Rohn

No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his well-being, to risk his body, to risk his life, in a great cause. – Theodore Roosevelt

Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity. – Gary Ryan Blair