So I came across this question while scrolling my facebook feed and it got me into a deep thinking session with myself.
Now I have always considered myself to be a risk taker, coming from a family where everyone is focused on getting a job, I was the only one to break the pattern and start my own thing. But when posed with this question, my default reaction was to go for $4000 per week. Now, the reason I choose that option was, I thought it will be a more stable thing and I would be able to make 2 million dollars in around 11 years through this kinda arrangement.
But I completely missed a huge point, if I have 2 million dollars right now and I make some ‘smart investing’ decisions, I could take that 2 million to 100 million dollars or more in a period of 11 years. Now that’s how entrepreneurs or so called risk takers think. Of course, I could fuck up and lose the $2 million dollars overnight but that’s part of the game.
I figured maybe subconsciously because of the way we all have been raised we are conditioned to look for stability. Knowing as much as I know now, taking risks is the only way to get ahead in the game. ‘High risk high rewards’ is an old adage and it stands truer than ever in current scenarios where the technology and the world are changing at the speed of lightning.
Now the lesson I learned from this is, even though I have always considered myself different from the rest (I know I sound like an egotistical bastard) but subconsciously I still reach out for stability. I really don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. But I do know, I would have to cause a pattern interrupt if I have to achieve the results I am looking for.
Anyhow, I do think this is an interesting question and you should take a moment and answer it yourself, you will get to know new things about yourself. Untill next time, see ya!
