A creative idea appears to be remarkable, admirable and genius … when accepted by the group intended to benefit from it. But what about the innovative ideas that are rejected? They are laughed at, ridiculed, and condemned, as is the person who entrusted the world with the idea. For this reason, creative pursuits are not…
emotional risk taking
Most attempts to avoid risk can be traced back to protecting one’s emotional state. There are numerous labels for negative feelings that could result from taking a risk: embarrassment, loss, pain, anger, jealousy, disappointment, loneliness, emptiness, insignificance, despair, and countless more. For many, these painful states of mind are enough to keep them in a…
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