Carrey was willing to stop doing the one thing that had garnered him material success, not knowing whether what he did next would really work or not. As you know, it did. Carrey started to introduce oddball comedic commentary and strange characters to his act, and he often failed. But just look where he is today. Helping people make smart choices about their money is no stand-up routine, but there are many lessons we can apply here.
Financial professionals spend a good portion of their lives thinking about risk.
Carrey was willing to die every night in front of hundreds of people. Today, Carrey is something of a phenomenon. Whether you like his work or not, you have to respect the fact that the man earns many millions per picture and has the luxury of selectively pursuing the roles that most interest him. Salespeople simply do what works. This is a classic principle from George Leonard's book, Mastery, which outlines all of the necessary ingredients for superiority in any field.