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

#people #risks #lives
For many
people
, taking
risks
 is not just a decision but
also
 a way of life. From my perspective, taking
risks
 is positive provided that they are worthwhile. On the one hand, I do not think it is beneficial to engage in risky situations indiscriminately. The explanation is that
people
 might seek
risks
 that are not worth taking.
For instance
, doing extreme sports for some fleeting thrills does not justify their grave
risks
, which can be at the expense of one's health. and, in the worst-case scenario, lives. Another prime example is fabricating excuses for sick leaves at work, as the resulting pleasure pales in comparison to potential dismissals
due to
 dishonesty.
On the other hand
, I am convinced that embracing
risks
 selectively results in more positives than negatives.
This
 means situations with the likelihood of
successes
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just
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 as high as that of failures, yet the former matter more.
For instance
, trying to ask
people
 for a
favor
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, whose outcomes can be unpredictable, is highly beneficial if successful, but hardly causes any loss if not. Taking
risks
 selectively is
also
 characterized by the balance of potential unpleasant outcomes and learning.
In other words
, the learning values from these high-risk experiences should be substantive enough to offset even the most dire hazard of them. In conclusion, despite the many reasons to support that
risk taking
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 is advantageous to
people
, I believe it only is when done sensibly.
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  • Uncertainty
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