RiskBreaking is more than taking risks - it's breaking down the fears, the obstacles, the challenges inherent in a risk which leads to breaking through to higher levels of success, achievement and excellence in life.
The definition of a risk includes the "possibility" of danger or failure. What if one-year-olds never took a risk to learn to walk. The risks are evident - they could keeping falling down, it could continue to be painful - if I keep failing it could damage my self-esteem and bruise my ego.
To many, the "possibility" of danger or failure is paralyzing. Often gripped by fear, doubt and a pessimistic attitude one can be in one of three negative risk zones - Break-in, Break-Up or Break-Down.
Break-In - Have you allowed others to break in to your life and steal your dreams. Are you playing it safe to "keep the peace" in a family, relationship or business. When we allow someone else to steal from us, it's natural to feel violated and distrusting.
Break-Up - Have you recently suffered from a break-up in a relationship personally or at work? Is there very little chemistry or connection in the teams you are a part of? Taking risks involves increased levels of vulnerability. When others break apart and shatter our creative spirit we lose our foundational base of supportive, acceptance and encouragement.
BreakDown - We are have heard of people having a "nervous breakdown". They can't handle life anymore. It's too much stress - they are overloaded with details and distractions. We can handle a few break-ins and an occasional Break-up, but if they continue to add up over time, we all have a Breaking point - that's when something inside dies, and we have a Breakdown.
Written by Dan Davidson
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