I have come to learn that this holds true. Every successful person I know took on a substantial amount of risk at some point in their life. The reason why this remains true is because there is at least some level of unknown when pursuing new opportunities. You are risking something in your life right now whether you know it or not. If you are working the 9-5 that you dislike and not pursuing your passion, you are risking the opportunity to live the life that you dream of. However, if you decide to take on that new venture that you are passionate about, you risk the security and visibility of the stable income you might be making at your 9-5. So the question is: what is a bigger risk to you? Complacency or regret?
If You Don't Take Risks, You'll Work for Someone Who Did
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The other one I heard was you’re working for someone else’s dream.
You can also take a risk, fail, and end up working for someone who took a risk and succeeded.
the question is what risks are manageable given your life situation and goals.