There is no pleasure without some degree of pain. There is no pain without some amount of pleasure.

It’s OK to “fail.”

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While the “Fail fast!” mentality of startups might sound strange,

expecting?failure could actually be seen as a method for success.

A Researcher conducted a gambling experiment in which some participants were told that losses were completely inevitable and acceptable,

while others weren’t given the same pep talk.

At the end of the study, participants who expected losses didn’t become dejected when losses occurred, and

they were able to outperform their peers by taking more intelligent risks.

Know that failure is an option and come up with a plan on how to handle loss.

Being mentally prepared enables you to make positive risk-taking decisions without fear of the unexpected,

which can be the most crippling component of taking a risk.

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It’s important to add that building confidence in risk-taking doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll take smart risks.

It might be helpful to build in parameters or conditions for each risky decision.

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All life is an experiment.

The more experiments you make the better.

Researchers have found that in their study on risk and decision-making, discovered that small,

measured risk-taking behaviors can?increase confidence and self-efficacy,

the “I think I can” positive psychology that enhances goal achievement.

So, the more experiments you make, the better you get at making them.

And the more risks you take, the more positive your risk experiences become.

If the idea of risk-taking still makes your palms sweat,

try to increase your comfort level by taking a small risk before embarking on a bigger one.