Living is risky, if you seriously think about it. You might die in the next second. No one can guarantee a future, other than hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. Therefore, if you are caught up by choosing between decisions and trying to eliminate all of the risks, it is not realistic anymore. Every decision comes with certain risks, perhaps, a better strategy is to see which risks you can manage.
According to Google, risk is a situation involving exposure to danger. Nowadays, danger is less about physical attacks but more about what might create harm to your well being. Whatever can bother you is already enough to be a threat. And since something might affect you, there is no doubt that you would want to keep your eyes on it.
My friends tend to say that if you can accept the worst case scenario, then you are good to bear the risks, however, you might not know how worst is the worst until you experience it, that is one of the unknowns you have to deal with. The question is, how to be more certain about a decision, given the risks? As people say, know what you know and know what you do not know, I think creating a strong ground for the decision to land is one of the ways. It is to say to yourself that whatever happens, because of these reasons, I decide to choose this. This strategy is to make the best decision you can at the moment.
Having said that, there is no wrong decision, life is a jungle we all are trying to figure it out. One decision will lead you to a different choice, if you choose wisely, you are getting closer to where you want to be, faster. Yet, at the end of the day, the journey matters more than the speed so whatever you choose, stay in and make the best journey out of it. “To make a journey you should also not change your direction” — Sadhguru.
Being aware of the risks is the first step in managing them, then the next step of what to do with it is up to you. You may want to even put them aside and focus on what really matters, that is okay too. Some people are afraid of threats more than others. Some even like to take risks. So whether risks are good or bad, it is on you to decide. The goal in decision making should not be to choose one decision that comes without any risk. Risk is what makes a decision worth choosing.
By dealing with risks, we are inspired to step up. Risk forces us to think, fundamentally, to survive. It is a beauty of human nature. With risks, we live.
