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>>I got this in an email and wanted to share..... >> >> >> >>What is it that enables some folks to take big-time >>risks without becoming a nervous wreck? Taking risks >>in life isn't easy, because there is always the >>possibility of loss involved. However, it doesn't have >>to be a white-knuckle experience, either. So how can >>you take the anxiety out of risk-taking? >> >>Well, first of all, you don't take foolish risks. Take >>risks only when you believe that what you are going >>for will be better than what you already have, and you >>won't want to risk anything you can't afford to lose. >> >>Second, remind yourself that risk-taking is involved >>in everything worthwhile in life. Without taking >>risks, you can't find true love, develop personal >>power, gain the respect of others or raise healthy, >>happy kids, for that matter. >> >>Third, refrain from worrying too much about the >>outcome. Instead, spend time imagining exactly how it >>will look and feel if things go just as you want them >>to. In other words, stay focused on what you have to >>gain, not what you have to lose. >> >>Our experience in life is largely determined by where >>we choose to focus our attention. If you think loss, >>talk loss, see loss day after day, it is far more >>likely that you will end up a loser. On the other >>hand, if your purpose is worthy, your commitment >>strong, and your thoughts focused on a positive >>end-result, you will behave like a winner. >> >>And whether or not any given risk pays off in the long >>run, if you behave like a winner you will be a winner >>in the only game that counts - the game of being the >>best you that you can be.

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