Are you a risk taker?

[Invincible 2,090]

The title probably says it all, but here's one for you anyway;

 

Do you see yourself as a betting person? Do you feel as if you take risks? Maybe taking too little / too much? Do you do things without having assured a guaranteed end result?

 

I see myself as a gambler sometimes. I feel like half of the wiser decisions I've made were not calculated and made on a whim. Of course, almost all of my poor decisions were done through risk taking and zero consideration lol.

 

So what about you?

[AzureNightLight 122]

I'm not much of a risk taker. Not much at all. Which is something I feel I should be working on.

I tend to overthink things and usually decide to not do whatever I was thinking of doing.

If I were to be betting anything, it would only be something that I afford losing.

 

Well, thats just me, I guess.

[MLS_Brony 176]

Man that's a really solid question. I am however I take very calculated risks rather than flying off into something. The ideas that "risk comes with reward" and "nothing ventured, nothing gained" come back to bite you when life whacks you in the head with "I lost all my money betting on the ponies." I've taken lots of gambles in life; some paid off and other's...well let's say they ended really, really badly.

 

This coming from a dude who just got back from Vegas a bit ago and hates gambling with a passion.

[cmarston1 5,951]

I don't necessarily think that I am a risk taker.

[Kenshiro 13,492]

I am like the Mehter Team. I take two step forward and take one step back and i stop. I stay one step ahead in the end =)

[Amethyst Splash 86]

No. But sometimes, rarely I am

[silvadel 1,393]

Everytime I get in a car, just like everyone else.

 

But no, I do not seek risks that are avoidable.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 40,278]

Definitely not. I basically am a person where I like to sorta live within my comfort zone, rarely going outside of it. Let's just say I am a very fearful person. XD

[gamecubeguy214 2,511]

Oh yes, I am quite a big risk taker. I don't put myself in danger for the hell of it, but I put myself in danger because if I don't I won't get what I need to happen. When I do take a risk when I have no choice, I enjoy that rush of adrenaline. It's thrilling.

[Celtore 2,769]

With regards to money and gambling, I'm not a risk taker. I like my money being safe or at least safe with a certain degree of risk to allow for growth. I'm certainly not a gambling man though at all. There's a reason the casino's and lottery's are such huge businesses, that money has to come from somewhere.

Edited June 28, 2016 by Celtore

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When I am out betting on horses on the race track, then hell yeah! Give some, take some, lose some.

[Groudon 46]

Kinda. I like to dive into things without knowing (rarely actually dangerous ) and tend to depend on chance too much at times. Something to work on, I suppose.

[Rulerofblocks 210]

Not really, I'm more of a logical decision person. But I do occasionally take risks if I am more certain the outcome will be in my favor than against it.

[twiia 1,842]

Nope, no way. I'm way too chicken for that.

[Dreambiscuit 8,024]

I'm definitely a risk-taker. Sometimes that's the best way to get results. It may not always work out, but it's often better than wondering what would have been if I hadn't. I'd rather try something risky and fail than never try at all. I couldn't live any other way. 

[Whirlwind 1,047]

I always allow my self to try something different. 

I'm sometimes can also be a very curious person.

 

Short answer: Yes I do take risks

[Hocus Pocus 636]

What I lack in bravery of pressing my luck, I make up for in patience.

 

Whatever I have to gain, I will gain it slowly and steadily, eventually, I'll catch up to where a more fast-paced, but reckless plan would get me to, but the difference is I won't be risking losing it.

[LeafFerret 3,382]

No, I usually like to play it safe since I can't predict what will happen if I did take a risk.

[Teavvi 627]

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE.

Oops...caps.

[gabbylikespie 59]

it depends. When it comes to going for my goals, I would really be a risk taker. But when it comes to chances or luck, then probably not. 

[Vulcan 3,254]

I'd like to think of myself more as a logical risk taker. I can do somewhat dangerous things so long as the odds are in my favor but I'd never devote my time and money into things I consider unworthy of the risk.

 

For instance, I'm more than willing to go sky diving or rafting, it sounds dangerous, but it's actually safer than most people think. However, I'd never risk money in High stakes gambling nor would I risk my life in stupid actions.

[Amethyst Splash 86]

No but I really only took risks when I play truth or dare

[Snow Frostflame 3,567]

Depends what's on the line, and what I'm doing... For most things if I'm at least 85% sure than I'll take the risk.

[Denim&Venöm 16,503]

Nope. The consequences of failure usually outweigh the rewards of succsess. 

[Prospekt 10,984]

I'm not much of a risk taker in real life. Of course I love things like rafting that really get the adrenaline flowing (even though someone I knew died a horrible death while rafting...), but in average everyday situations I tend to refrain from taking risks.

Edited August 5, 2016 by Prospekt