Sometimes in order to go 4 steps forward you might need to take at least 1 step backward. For instance, If you want to win the million dollar lottery you may have to “risk” losing (at least) a dollar to buy a ticket. Of course, some people are “content to stay just where they are.” They could take the risk on investing something but they sometimes find “fear in losing on that investment.” Without that risk their chances of improving are not very strong. My father once told me that “great” Americans are only “ordinary Americans who took the chance to try great things” (and succeeded). We never know how good we can be until we reach out for our fullest potential. We never know if we can be successful in business until we start our own company. We never know if we can increase our popularity until we invest in more and better advertising. The risks we often take define our successes. The problem is that we could also be worse off whenever we lose. Many of us end up “fighting with ourselves” to get the courage to pull the trigger on what we might believe in. Of course, if you “do nothing” then you may “never know how far you can ascend.” Increase your success by creating more “passive money” for yourself and expand on your skills to create better opportunities. Your quality of life depends heavily on what you invest in it. Believe in yourself enough to take the risks you need to take. Thank you for checking out my Thought for Today and as always I wish you the very best that life has to offer.
Brett Jolly and Jeffrey Osborne
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