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It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?

#people #risks #lives
Taking
risks
 is an important part of
life
, but the frequency of taking those is of varying value depending on the person.
Also
,
risks
 can be totally different in terms of taking them in professional and personal
life
. I believe
risks
 are mostly disadvantageous than beneficial, and only well-calculated
risks
 make sense. The influence of many business-related books and blogs these days is changing the way
people
 think. What used to be acceptable in the past is considered average in contemporary times as
people
 are entering the rat race and trying to chase perfection in almost every aspect of
life
, but mostly related to one’s professional and personal endeavours. Most of the content they promote encourages taking consistent
risks
, but elements
such
 as gratitude and fulfilment are completely ignored, creating a society of obsessed
people
 who are hardly satisfied.
On the other hand
, some of the
risks
 we take are relevant, but only when they are considered thoroughly. One illustration of a well-planned risk would be migrating to Canada. Unlike many other countries in the world, Canada has established an effective system of migration where the selection process prepares the applicants for a new
life
 in a new country. It
also
 considers elements
such
 as language proficiency and skills so that a person who is risking changing place of living is more or less prepared for a totally new
life
. Even though some
risks
 do make sense, I still believe mostly we, as
people
, do not need to take
risks
 when there is no need to do so. In many cases,
people
 simply overthink and create challenges they actually do not need in their personal and professional lives.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Opportunities
  • Growth
  • Innovation
  • Challenges
  • Self-discovery
  • Resilience
  • Uncertainty
  • Consequences
  • Calculated risks
  • Stagnation
  • Regret
  • Comfort zone
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Adventurous spirit
  • Thriving
  • Failure
  • Mitigate
  • Reap the rewards
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