Getting the Eggs Home... Acceptable Risk

 I heard a good metaphor for risk, today.  I've talked about the concept of acceptable risk, before, and this falls into that category.

Imagine you have a carton of eggs that you bought at the store.  You need to get them home.  There is NO options for zero risk to get them home.  You can reduce risk, but there may be bumps in the road or shifts in the car that could end up breaking a few eggs.  The only way to have no risk is to not buy eggs.

I forget that people struggle with the idea of having to have risk, because my life has pretty much necessitated it over the last few years.  The only way I would have had no risk is to have given up jobs and residence and maybe moved into the house of a relative and even then would have only been a drain on resources.  I've routinely taken risky choices, and they have overcome one challenge after another, leading me to my current success.  Where I currently am set to thrive would never have happened if I had not taken not one but a multitude of risky options, from applying for the job when I wasn't even sure my eye would work to moving a half country away to driving to make money on a car that was breaking down to more.

Risk is not something that you can avoid and still thrive.  It is the stepping stone TO a better foundation or foundations, as you increase.  I don't need to make this blog long, as that is the sum of the concept.  Applying it as you will.  Just don't give up eggs.

Acceptable Risk

I've noted this before, but it's been a while.  So, it's a good offset to the accounting post... since both are important.

When I was taking my auditing course in my accounting study, I remember being fascinated by the fact that we had a whole chapter on what was called "acceptable risk."  The point being that an environment that was completely safe was also one that didn't grow and often collapsed.  So, you have to take chances.  But, being wild about it is also a formula to collapse.  So, you had to determine how much risk you were willing to take that would also not upset your foundation.  

It's exactly why I'm not dating til I get my paychecks going.  Dating is expensive, especially for men.  I don't want to put my budget at risk, til it is safe. Afterwards, I plan to start using dating apps and inviting people out for company having fun to the things I am already going to be doing.  I don't anticipate a lot of lack if I'm like... hey I'm going to this restaurant and concert...or game or whatever...wanna come?  I don't want anyone to like me for money, but it would make it easier to connect with people.

But, as for taking chances, to quote the guy in We Bought a Zoo... why not?  What do you have to lose. In every area of life, not just dating, taking chances can only improve your life, as long as you manage the risk within what you deem as acceptable.

So, yes.. account for your life and be wise, but don't forget to take chances.  It's the only way you will grow.