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What does it mean?
Avoiding all risk limits action and progress.
In plain terms
Trying to avoid chance leads to doing very little.
What can you take from it?
Risk avoidance limits action.

Where it applies

  • investing
  • leadership
  • personal growth

Putting it to work

  • accept calculated risk
  • balance caution and action

Questions to consider

  • When is risk acceptable?
  • How do we balance safety and action?

Another view

Sometimes caution is necessary to avoid disaster.

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