The principle of taking risks

Most people are scared of taking risks. And I get it. People have fear. Fear in rejection, fear in a bad outcome of something. That's normal and completely understandable. But, everyone is at the same time taking risks and they don't acknowledge it. You face a risk that you're arriving too late for class or work, no matter if you leave on time or even two hours early. Yet, we're still going. While driving, you face a risk to be in an accident. Yet, we're still driving.

See what I'm doing here? Despite the risks being there, people still do it. They're used to it by now, because it happens so often. The first day of school or work, I bet you were nervous. You don't want to be the person being late the first day. When you first started your driving lessons or your first drive alone, I bet you were extremely nervous. But now? When time has passed and you've done both (or either of them) a lot? It ain't as hard as it was, eh? We're taking more risks with them now.

The same principle can be applied with a lot of things. Talking to people? Yeah, there is a risk someone doesn't want to talk to you. Seducing a cute girl? I bet you're gonna get rejected at least once. There is risk, in anything. But, like above, if you do it often enough, you don't acknowledge it as a risk anymore. It becomes normal. And that's what's important. Talking to a stranger you've never met feels... different, but isn't actually as much as you might think. Once you've mastered this, things will get easier.

Take the risks and you'll get better in life.