"IMHO there's no sound generalization to make about risk." Sure there is: if you never take them, you'll be mediocre. Conversely, you can't be good without t

"IMHO there's no sound generalization to make about risk." Sure there is: if you never take them, you'll be mediocre. Conversely, you can't be good without taking risks. Of course, it's stupid to claim that you should always take risks. For instance, I feel that playing Russian Roulette won't make you great. In fact, I'd say it's downright stupid.