The Principle of Risk & Opportunity

Here is a simple principle I learned in 2013 that I have just about mastered in 2014. Risk and opportunity go hand in hand! In fact, In the summer I was told that the Vietnamese character for risk was the same character used for opportunity. Think about it though.. Remember the times when you felt like you were enjoying life the most, you were doing something "risky" weren't you? Spending money that you could have spent more responsibly (at a concert/event with friends), accepting or applying for a job you really wanted even though you were not guaranteed the job, going to university to pursue a degree is risky because you might fail, telling someone your dreams, and the most risk is taken when you trust someone completely with your heart and really bear your soul. 

All of these circumstances are extremely risky, whether you realize it or not however they also yield the highest rewards. So the advice, what I would like to communicate to all of you out there is that you should take risks. Live your life in a way that allows you to constantly be doing what excites you the most and pursue your passions. I have recently been given the opportunity to effect the university year of thousands of students and as scary as that can sound, It excites me! I now whole-heartedly love to see the opportunity where other may see risk.   

In 2013 I had something, that I would give anything not to lose and I lost it! This came due to me taking probably the most important risk, to be honest. Anyways, without diving too deep I'll just say that I lost something I did not deserve to have and that led to a world of life changing opportunity. Beginning with a redefinition of opportunity that included challenging times as "opportunities to grow". I realized the challenge before me and accepted it. Throughout 2013 I took risks by changing the way I lived my life, this mainly included:
I do not want to spend too much time talking about myself however one of my favourite quotes sums it up, "Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain". 
I've met a lot of people in the last year, more influencial people than in the 21 years before. I've reached higher hieghts and overcome greater challenges due to my understanding of this principle. It is wise to live life in a way that allows you to pursue your passions and whatever you think will bring you happiness.. When you do this, always think to yourself if you really want it and if you do, CHASE IT! When living with this notion and always acknowledging the Principle of Risk & Opportunity, you will not have regrets. Try it, and tell me what you think.
-how I communicated with people 
-the perspective I used to approach life
-the way I presented myself
-who I surrounded myself with
-how I challenged myself physically/mentally/emotionally


..Let me just tell you that all of the best experiences I had in the last year came via trusting/pursuing those urges and interests. Suddenly I find myself first knowing that I deserve what I lost and then noticing that I have much much more than I had ever had before in several other areas of my life. The Principle of Gratefulness is a whole-nother principle though



If you live life behind a wall of security, you are safe but are you living it to the fullest?

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