> taking risks rather than hard work. it's both. and appetite for risk is not the belief that nothing bad will happen, it's the belief that you will be able t

> taking risks rather than hard work. it's both. and appetite for risk is not the belief that nothing bad will happen, it's the belief that you will be able to handle anything that happens, no matter how bad. it's being at peace with the fact that bad things will happen. most people live their entire lives trying to avoid bad situations that don't exist in reality, but rather live in their imaginations. in my opinion they are completely delusional. a lot of entrepreneurs have been totally broke or were poor in the past - in my mind, this is what allows them to continually take risks. they know exactly what it's like being broke and struggling, it's not a mystery. it has no power over them. they simply don't care if they end up going broke. they know what it is, and how to climb back out.