There's also something about the type of risk taken here. Taking art over football isn't exactly a major risk. It's a choice, and perhaps one that went against

There's also something about the type of risk taken here. Taking art over football isn't exactly a major risk. It's a choice, and perhaps one that went against the prevailing wind, but it seems to me more like this guy is advocating 'do what you want'/'follow your gut instinct no matter what people say', rather than 'take risks' per se. I'm totally all for doing what feels right, but you gotta admit, sometimes people are looking at you funny because the decision you're making is a bad one.