The riskier the project is, the more chance you have at success. Follow me.
Imagine you want to invent a new product. Now imagine that product is guaranteed to be a success. As soon as your peers and other onlookers hear you’re inventing this particular product, they’re going to jump into the game and create their own versions. Yes, the products will succeed. But the chance yours succeeds is much lower. More competition. Less chance for success.
Now imagine you want to invent something very risky – something that could fail miserably. How many people do you think will join in and create their own versions? Very few. You see, risk cleared the way for you.
When we start seeing risk through that sort of lens, it actually gives us confidence. Risk clears other out of the way. It gets rid of the lazy folks that are looking for a quick way to success. It only leaves the ones willing to work for it.
When you combine that with the fact that you are uniquely wired with a passion for your dream, that narrows the playing field. You’re only dealing with a handful of “competition” (maybe even none). That’s a sweet spot to occupy.
Sure, once you’ve had some success overcoming obstacles and breaking through the risk, suckers will come along and try to imitate. But they’ll never be successful. You owned the risk and you hustled your way through it. You’ll hustle your way through the competition.
So I say again: The riskier the project is, the more chance you have for success.
Do I truly believe that? Not as much as I should. But I’m letting that truth sink in day by day. I’m letting it change the way I approach new projects. I’m letting it give me confidence and challenge me to greater and riskier things.
Love your logic!
Love your logic!
I think this an amazing way to think. Your argument is logically sound and I also believe that God wants us to think bigger. The Old Testament is full of people taking on tasks that were beyond them. With determination and the spirit of The Lord, they prevailed. Thank you for reminding us to not live confined by our small, cramped comfort zone. I choose to grow and stretch beyond who I am and what I can do, because Christ has called me to be MORE than an overcomer.
I think this an amazing way to think. Your argument is logically sound and I also believe that God wants us to think bigger. The Old Testament is full of people taking on tasks that were beyond them. With determination and the spirit of The Lord, they prevailed. Thank you for reminding us to not live confined by our small, cramped comfort zone. I choose to grow and stretch beyond who I am and what I can do, because Christ has called me to be MORE than an overcomer.