many times i find myself in situations where i need to take risks for something to work out. taking risks isn’t betting on success — it’s understanding that never changing and always staying in the same state isn’t stability, it’s instability and fear of growing. taking risks isn’t just throwing everything on the table and hoping it works; it’s understanding that at some point, if you want to keep going, you’re going to have to change.
those who stay ahead aren’t there because they have the best product — they’re there because they know the right moment to act and recognize that a stalled product is dead, outdated and vulnerable. constant evolution is present in life, but that doesn’t always mean it’ll be an easy process — often you need to make hard choices to progress.
you need to understand that risks don’t always produce negative results, only unsatisfactory ones — ones you might not like. liking something isn’t the same as it working! stability paired with feedback builds community and a trustworthy audience; staying stuck in one state just because “it works” is accepting that you want to leave your competitors ahead.
many risks deliver lessons and learnings for life. some are fatal, others change perspectives — the important thing is recognizing that sooner or later you’ll find yourself in a dangerous situation and you’ll have to set your heart aside and just go.
i’m not saying you should bet large amounts of money and do dangerous tasks every day — i’m saying that to grow toward your goal, eventually a decision you DON’T want to make will have to be made!
it’s not just a lesson for the tech market — it’s a virtue that should be carried into life, not as a vague principle, but as a philosophy that moves you forward.
- focus