I think it’s probably hard to develop deep held confidence that you’ll be okay in all circumstances if your appetite for risk isn’t high enough.

Happiness and risk tolerance

Have you ever wondered if your risk tolerance could affect your happiness? We often hear people say: « you should get out of your comfort zone ». I always felt like something was wrong with this expression. For me, it meant a big jump into the unknown. A scary, risky and bold move. But in reality, it’s rarely the case. When we see people do impressive or unreachable things, most of the time, they prepared. Step by step, they focused on extending their comfort zone while gaining confidence in the process. It’s only after a while that they get to a point where they have enough confidence to do this bold move that everyone will notice and remember. A risk is nothing but the perception, at a given point in time, of a situation through the prism of your experience and your knowledge.