Comments on: Safety is a Trap

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:52:34 +0000

LeRoy,

It’s great that you know the place.

“the stones across the headwaters of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca are cemented in”

They are now…
But they weren’t when I was a kid…
and it’s yet another sad situation. Safety over freedom.

By: LeRoy Haynes

LeRoy Haynes — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:42:26 +0000

It seems to me it would be helpful to find out as much as you can about the rock before you leap. A little information can sometimes save you an uncomfortable fall. For example the stones across the headwaters of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca are cemented in. with that information one can make the leap with less apprehension. Could excessive apprehension be a problem for people? But regardless of how much or how little information you get, you still need to make the jump.

By: tom

tom — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:08:24 +0000

There is a big difference between safety and freedom and most strive for safety and think its freedom.
And yes safety is an illusion, nothing is “safe”, anything can happen to us.
I think its about being proactive and keeping your eyes out.

By: Nicholas Powiull

Nicholas Powiull — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:57:09 +0000

Risktakers are the way makers. In other words, the people who give this world much needed change are the risktakers. You can only be as helpful to others and yourself as the risks you are willing to take. Risktakers are the ones who step outside the box, push themselves past their comfort zones, and often demonstrates that there are no limits. All of human beings progress rests in the hands of the courageous risktakers.

Thank you for inspiring post!

By: NickFadz

NickFadz — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:31:39 +0000

Safety is not a trap, it is a responsibility. The amount of required safety is different for everyone but it is still necessary. Safety is the difference between calculated risk and dangerous risk. A single man with no family and very few financial obligations will calculate his safety requirement differently than a married man with 2 kids that has a mortgage and a car payment. It is irresponsible for someone to take risk that puts their life or their family in harm’s way without first considering their safety net. Betting your life savings in a casino is a very bad idea, even if you win.

By: Nate @ Money Young

Nate @ Money Young — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:35:59 +0000

Steve, I completely agree. I think safety comes from using your brain rather than buying ‘risk free’ investments.’

I create my own security and thus I am secure

-Nate