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Download PDF: Love risk<\/a><\/p>\n Risk means to run into danger. A life with more danger is more interesting, challenging, and fun.<\/p>\n This is why I will never respect a video gamer as much as a soldier or individual who literally puts their own skin on the life.<\/p>\n In video games, there is literally no risk or downside. You can always restart. And the ways that video games are designed:<\/p>\n \n Video games are designed for you to win.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n In real life, you out your own real skin on the line. And to win, advance, and succeed in real life, you put your name on the line, you take personal and financial risks, and also social risks.<\/p>\n To be frank if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a video gamer, you will never \u00e2\u20ac\u0153offend\u00e2\u20ac\u009d anyone. You will never rustle the feathers of another.<\/p>\n In real life, if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re bold and brazen and pursuing your own inner-truth, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to piss a lot of people off.<\/p>\n \n True bravery must be in reality.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This is why you will never truly be able to be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153brave\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in virtual reality, or simulated reality.<\/p>\n As humans, we love challenge, excitement, novelty, and danger. As children, we climb trees, we explore dark alleys, and try feats of strength and dexterity. Who stops us? Our overprotective \u00e2\u20ac\u0153helicopter parents\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n I was lucky enough to take lots of risks as a child. And all the risks I took made me braver, stronger, and less afraid of risk or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153failure\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. Growing up, the word \u00e2\u20ac\u0153failure\u00e2\u20ac\u009d never existed in my mind.<\/p>\n Why love risk? It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s simple:<\/p>\n \n Risk is fun!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n With risk, there are real rewards and consequences.<\/p>\n Many of us are risk averse, because we fear death, permanent disfigurement, or loss of social status, or economic wealth. Besides this \u00e2\u20ac\u201d there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not much at risk in modern living.<\/p>\n In modern society, you won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t starve to death, you won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t freeze to death, nor will you die of thirst. Food is practically free, we have heating, and we have free water. What do you have to fear?<\/p>\n I believe that a Stoic<\/a>–Zen<\/a>-Warrior mentality is the best mental framework to have in modern living. This makes us seek risk and adventure \u00e2\u20ac\u201d desiring to take entrepreneurial risks, take social risks, or even photographic risk (street photography is applied risk-taking with real humans, in real life). This makes us seek to travel to places that seem a bit scary or uncertain to us \u00e2\u20ac\u201d pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zones.<\/p>\n Thus, to conquer risk-aversion:<\/p>\n \n Vividly imagine the worst-case scenario, and recognize you have nothing to lose.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Distilled:<\/p>\n \n When in doubt, take the riskier option.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n BE BRAZEN. ‘Ultimate Beginner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Guide to Photography Entrepreneurship’: Create Your Own Future ><\/a><\/p>\n Marketing, Branding, Entrepreneurship Principles For Success<\/em><\/p>\n MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/strong><\/a> is your new philosophical and practical primer to succeed as a modern photographer in today’s digital world.<\/p>\n Take control of your own photographic destiny:<\/p>\nRisk<\/h2>\n
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\nWhy love risk?<\/h2>\n
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\nYou won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t die<\/h2>\n
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\nLove taking personal risks<\/h2>\n
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\nPhotography Entrepreneurship 101<\/a><\/h1>\n
\nEntrepreneurship Mindset<\/h2>\n
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\nPhotography Entrepreneurship 101<\/h2>\n
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Life and Productivity Hacks<\/h2>\n
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How to Make a Living from Your Passion<\/h2>\n
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Put a Dent in the Universe.<\/h2>\n
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How to Succeed as an Entrepreneur<\/h2>\n
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\nThe Modern Photographer: Tips, Strategies, and Tactics to Thrive as a Visual Artist in the Digital Age<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nBusiness Mental Models<\/h2>\n
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\nHow to Monetize Your Photography<\/h2>\n
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\nWhy Become a Photography Entrepreneur?<\/h2>\n
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\nTHE MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/h2>\n
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\nPhotography Entrepreneurship Articles<\/h2>\n
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PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS 101<\/h2>\n
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\nKEYS TO SUCCESS<\/h2>\n
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