Risks

"I know it's important to take risks but it's so hard to tell the difference between a worthy risk and a foolhardy one. I guess if I could tell the difference it wouldn't be a risk." - me, June 2003

Wow, that's a great reminder. My Yoga career is a risk and, I feel, a very worthy one. I've done what I can to limit my financial liability, but this is my dream and I'm going for it.

I've had a lot of thoughts and dreams over the years. Most fell down before I risked much other than the money on some courses. But this time, I knew I'd found the right path because Yoga fit me both professionally and personally. It is a passion and I want to share it with others.

The funny thing about risks, is that sometimes what seems like a risk, really doesn't carry much peril. I'm currently working on booking my Yoga classes through the end of 2011. My ego keeps telling me that's risky, what if things change, what if I'm not the huge success I'm sure I will be? But first of all...I'm sure I will be :-) Second, what risk? I can always cancel and get my money back. I can always change the times of classes. But if I don't throw my hat in the ring now, there might not be any times available.

So the lesson for today? Risks aren't inherently bad, and sometime when you really examine them (instead of running from them), they aren't even a little bad.