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Why You Must Find The Balance Between Being Cautious & Being Reckless
“It is better to err on the side of daring than the side of caution.” (Alvin Toffler)
Understand: There must be a balance struck in between becoming too cautious in life and becoming too reckless in life. Anything other than this balance results in dysfunction within our lives and ultimately, a lack of results within any given domain.
Being Too Cautious
Some people never will have much because they are too cautious. These people see all the potential danger that lies around every corner and within every given situation.
This is called the timid approach to life.
For the vast majority of the cautious, the following holds them back:
Risk
Risk, for most people, drives them right up the wall.
These people always ask themselves, “What if this happens?”
“What if it doesn’t work out?”
“What if I go broke?”
What if I can’t find a way to figure it out?”
This is the language of the mentally, financially, and physically poor.
They always look at the potential downside to doing something as opposed to the potential…
