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Falling down when you're 50+ is a HELLAVA lot riskier than falling down when you're younger. This appears to be a blog post about risk tolerance - which of cou
by ray_v 7mo ago
Falling down when you're 50+ is a HELLAVA lot riskier than falling down when you're younger.
This appears to be a blog post about risk tolerance - which of course changes dramatically depending on lots of factors. If I fall as a middle-aged person, I'm much more likely to cause permanent, irreparable harm to myself - which, maybe not worth the rewards.
- antonyh 7mo agoCame here to say this. I don't want to fall down not because I fear the fall, I fear the not getting up.
- Beestie 7mo agoI'm at a point in life where all the major forks are in my rear view mirror. But when you are young, energetic, don't have dependents and have time to recover then you should absolutely take calculated risks. Playing it safe will haunt you in your later years.
- antonyh 7mo agoThat's where I am too. Not sure why I've been downvoted when I've past the point of doing high-stakes risks and have people who rely on me to avoid injury so they get to have fun.