That risk could be life threatening, love threatening or even career threatening, but at the same time do you really want to be thinking what if?
Game time decisions can sometimes come back to haunt you however you will never know the other outcome for no matter how long you live because, well, you didn't do it.
To play it safe is to go through life plodding along with nothing to make your life... worth it. If you were to take no risks by the time you are on your death bed would you look back on it and say 'that was an awesome ride' or would it sound more like 'that was pleasant'.
Quite frankly I'd prefer the former which is why I think it's important to take risks. Are they scary? Sure. Might you fail? Of course. Is it better to stay at home living in a bubble and read books for the rest of your life with gloves on in case of a paper cut? Don't be so stupid.
Life is for living, if you make a mistake, the mistake has been made. Mistakes are not regrets and you can't take it back so learn from it, appreciate it and then when that black hooded figure comes knocking on the door to your house on life street, maybe you'll be happy to shut the door and leave the key.
Still though... maybe I shouldn't do it?
I think this is your perennial problem (Mr. Waffle...) This is YOUR decision to make, not your readers'. :-) I look forward to seeing what the choice is.
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