Any goal worth pursuing has really crazy odds. 99 out of every 100 who apply for that coveted scholarship fail. 7 out of every 10 people who start a business fail. 1 out of every 100 athletes likely gives himself/herself a chance at making a career in sport.
We hear such statistics being rattled out from time to time.
So, what should we do then? Be realistic, and do something with 100% certainty and less risk? What does that even look like? What would life look like if all we attempted was stuff that is achievable?
I’d advocate the opposite approach – let there not be a moment in our lives when we aren’t going after a crazy audacious goal with nuts-y odds.
Don’t let statistics mess with your thinking. Screw the odds. Be the hero/heroine of your own story.
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