Elon Musk, founder of Paypal and billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, once said, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cIf something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The lesson here is to never stop pursuing your own happiness to order to satisfy someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With risk taking comes the extra risk of having naysayers try to intervene. Chances are, when you share your plans to pursue something ambitious, some people may tell you to give up before you even start and get a real job like \u201ceveryone else\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What should you do when you encounter these naysayers? These dream killers? Don\u2019t listen to them! Would you rather spend the rest of your life following someone else\u2019s rules? Walking the path someone else <\/em>laid out for you? Or would you rather do something that\u2019s meaningful to you, something that truly matters?<\/p>\n\n\n\nCritics will prevent you from chasing your goals and achieving dreams they deem too far-fetched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But you know what? There is something phenomenal <\/em>in you! You could be the next Bill Gates, Elon Musk, or Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet of the world, and it\u2019s your responsibility, and your responsibility alone, to share that greatness with the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDon\u2019t let anyone affect that determination. Your focus should be on surrounding yourself with people who inspire and encourage you to pursue your dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most prominent speakers about the subject of risk taking is Dean Bokhari, a writer, speaker, and philanthropist. He pointed out famous playwright Neil Simon once wrote, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cDon\u2019t listen to those who say \u2018you taking too big a chance.\u2019 Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor, and it would surely be rubbed out by today. Most important, don\u2019t listen when the little voice of fear inside you rears its ugly head and says \u2018they all smarter than you out there. They\u2019re more talented, they\u2019re taller, blonder, prettier, luckier, and they have connections.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\nI firmly believe that if you follow a path that interests you, not to the exclusion of love, sensitivity, and cooperation with others, but with the strength of conviction that you can move others by your own efforts\u2014and do not make success or failure the criteria by which you live\u2014the chances are you\u2019ll be a person worthy of your own respects.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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