If we listened to our intellect we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go in business because we'd be cynical: 'It's gonna go wrong.' Or 'She's going to hurt me.' Or,'I've had a couple of bad love affairs, so therefore . . .' Well, that's nonsense. You're going to miss life. You've got to jump off the cliff all the time and build your wings on the way down.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life requires risk despite intellect warning against it.
- In plain terms
- Logic tells you not to take risks, but you must leap to live.
- What can you take from it?
- Take risks even if logic warns against them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it safe to leap?
- How much risk is worth it?
Another view
Calculated risk is often wiser than blind leaps.
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