Are you a risk taker? Do you think you have a stronger appetite for risk relative to your friends and family? We asked some folks from the community about their approaches to risk and have shared their thoughts below.

Beatitude Olufemi | SLPA, Content Creator, & Makeup Artist

I love taking risks. It’s always been so natural for me. Risk taking has played such an important role in my life and career. It has allowed me to understand the importance of failure. You have to fail to succeed, there is no way around it. The lessons I have learned from taking risks in life, whether the outcome was good or bad is what has made me who I am today. I can definitely say I am much wiser and also more aware of which risks are worth taking, so I would not change that for anything. Read more>>

Pasha Angelle | Farmer Singer Natural Health Consultant

Risk taking is a key element in my life’s lessons contributing to my success. “Believing in my future self “as I put it, came after 3years of hesitation To finally moved past fear. I stop asking people what they think took a risk and that enabled me to achieve the confidence that I needed to come back to my own city and thrive before I left Houston I felt I had a heavy weight like a cloud over my head but after my transformation from taking the risk to love … Read more>>

Cyndy Alvarado | Managing Member

Risk, I think in all honesty is absolute crazy and I say crazy because immediately sometimes when someone hears the word risk its alarming. Most will think if you take a risk, it might not work out or it might get rough. Taking a risk for my business and career today has changed my life. Read more>>

Ashley Aleman | Entrepreneur

I think about risk like if you really wanna achieve something but you feel scared cause you feel like your gonna fail but there is a great chance you will succeed. Risk plays a very… very important part in my life. With out risk I wouldn’t be doing this interview or have a business ! We need to take risk in our lives because we will never know the greatest things in life with out taking that risk ! Don’t let fear stop you from doing what is best for you! Read more>>

Darryl Guilbeaux | Designer

Risk taking is what got me where I am today. Taking risks has played an important role in my career because I made the most progress taking risks wether it be a gain or a lesson, never a loss. Choosing the creative career path is a risk in itself. Read more>>

Julia Rossel | Artist

Pursuing your passion is a risk and it felt even riskier to me as a first generation Bolivian-American. My parents imagined a different, more lucrative future for me after sacrificing so much to move here. I’m wrestling with 2 decades of doubt in the back of my brain while the front of it believes in me wholeheartedly. For me, risk taking is rooted in ego and delusion. Being able to tell myself it will work out because somehow “I’m special.” Read more>>