The Benefits Behind Taking Risks

What do you consider to be a risk? Is it something you shy away from? Is a risk something that gets your adrenaline pumping and, in turn, motivates you? When many people are faced with risk, they seek safety instead, for fear of failure and disappointment. Risk, however, reaps great benefits when treated as opportunity. Here’s why:

It’s a learning experience.
We refer to taking risk in terms of jumping at the chance to make a change. Get involved in something new. Quit your job and go for a position you’ve always dreamed of. Taking risk is a learning experience. In the end, no matter what the outcome, you have learned only the lesson at hand, but you’ve learned about yourself. The benefit of risk in this aspect is the reward of knowing more about where you want to take your career, where you want to settle, how far you will actually go to get what you want, and how easily attainable goals are when you just simply reach for them.

It’s taking advantage of opportunity.
We always reiterate the importance of taking advantage of opportunity here on the Plaza College Blog. Opportunity opens doors to the future, gives you invaluable experience and aids in your individual growth. When you come across an opportunity and assess it as a risk or something that scares you, jump at the chance to take advantage of it. What do you have to lose? There is so much to gain.

It’s satisfying and fulfilling.
When taking risk pays off in the form of a perfectly executed project, which you took a risk on, or it results in a new, unlikely job, it is one of the most satisfying feelings. Taking risk is thrilling. It spices up your lift when things become too complacent. Take risk when you’re looking for a more fulfilling lifestyle.

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