But many of us are uncomfortable with the prospect of deliberately allowing risk into our daily lives.
Risk is everywhere.
In our complex, fast-paced world, it is virtually impossible to act without taking a chance that entails some downside potential. Essentially, risk is the circumstance attendant to actions taken when the perpetrator has less than 100-percent foreknowledge of the outcome. The lower the probability of success or the more that's at stake, the higher the risk. To squeeze all of the uncertainty out a decision requires the kinds of analyses, precautions and super-conservative activity that, of necessity, dilute and defer action to such an extent as to make it worthless once taken. In most situations, there is absolutely no way you can take out the unknowns and avoid risk unless you don't make any decisions.