Is that the cowardly principle of how people should decide what to do? "if there is a risk of loss, or the possibility of a great loss, don't even try." Who car

Is that the cowardly principle of how people should decide what to do? "if there is a risk of loss, or the possibility of a great loss, don't even try." Who cares what could be achieved? or what risk mitigations are possible? why attempt anything beyond grabbing berries from the bushes? Good luck with that mode of thinking and life.