How do you think about risk? What role has taking risks played in your life/career? Check out responses from hidden gems from our community below.

Rayan Lecurieux-Durival | Professional Dancer

If you cannot take risk, nothing can happen, and you will never know how far you can go. Sometime that can be a good choice or a bad one bu that will be a lesson for the next times. In my young age and my experience until now I took a lot of risk it’s my Aquarius side lol. Read more>>

Artist Lin Bey | Hand Crafted Jeweler

Risk Taking is no Fear. Re writing your story and walking your path for greatness. I have taken a lot of risk in my life and Career. One transitioning from working to operating a business. From falling flat on my face to getting up brushing off and starting again. That took much risk an also the drive n faith . Read more>>

Irene Paci | Professional Dancer

I think that risk in life is inevitable. Every day we are all exposed to risks. Many of us have a difficult time with risk-taking because it implies future uncertainty, it implies mistakes, and it might imply unpleasant or undesirable results. Read more>>

David Gonzalez | Producer, DJ

Taking risks is a part of the business I’m in. Whether experimenting with new sounds or going left field into a new genre completely. Risking negative reception is something we do every time we produce a new song or play a live set. The rewards however, greatly outweigh the negative. Even if it’s just one person enjoying what you’re doing it makes any risk worth it. There are instances of taking risks and inevitably failing but, that’s the business. It’s all about the recovery at that point. Read more>>

Brittani L. Samuels | Author I Journalist I Podcaster

I believe risk should be taken. Everything in life has risks and choices. Do you choose fear and risk your future, and what could have been? Or do you choose to step out on faith, regardless of the outcome? There is no grey area, you either do it or you don’t. Taking chances has helped me in life because it has contributed to the advancement of my career. Read more>>