Consider this
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about this quote:
“Those who say yes are rewarded by the adventures they have. Those who say no are rewarded by the safety they attain.”
What I like the most about this is the implication that either choice leads to something good; both outcomes are positive and meaningful.
Similarly, Chris recently posted the following:
“Survive vs. Thrive – it’s up to you”
You can take this to mean a few different things, but I like how survival is actually part of both outcomes. It’s a good reminder that our choice is rarely ever between life and death, it’s between something good and something great.
Ben wrote:
The first quote reminds me of the “say no to everything” comfort challenge in Tim Ferriss’ “The 4-Hour Workweek.” The point there, though, is to become comfortable avoiding extraneous tasks so that you can commit your time to more important things – greater adventures, perhaps. That quote is provocative, though; challenges the way I’ve thought about safety… and risk.
Posted 01 Jan 2010 at 3:02 pm ¶
Chris wrote:
You’ve always gotta bring it back to Ferriss, eh?
Interesting take, though I still interpret the quote primarily as another variation on the idea that we usually overvalue the effective difference of our options. And by we I probably mean me
Posted 01 Jan 2010 at 10:36 pm ¶