Whenever Michael Jordan gets on the golf course and his friends ask the stakes of the game–how much money they’re betting against one another–rumor has it that his stock response is: “Whatever makes you nervous.”
That’s what you should bet on yourself, every time. Not what makes you comfortable, but what makes you nervous.
Your muscles get stronger by running, jumping, lifting weights, by stressing them out, by pushing them, not by sitting on the couch.
Mario Andretti said famously: “If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough”.
And the one-liners could go on and on… Point being that you’ve got to push your comfort level to grow. That goes for your photography, your filmmaking, your art, your vision, your business, your whatever.
You will not succeed if you do not take risks.
[thx for the flying shot martin gisborne!]
Great timing on this, Chase. I was just contemplating this very point yesterday. On a similar note, Jay Maisel likes to quote Woody Allen:
“If you’re not failing, you’re not trying hard enough!”
A short and punchy post! Great reminder for us to get out of our comfort zone and push our photography to different degrees. Thanks Chase 🙂
Thanking about making the switch from Nikon to Canon… RISKY
Bad bet
Stay with the Nikons
Switching from Canon to Nikon was the best thing I ever did
Another inspiring post, Thanks Chase!!
Not succeeding at my photography business makes me nervous for sure. But I like what you said and I probably do need to “take more risk.” I know it’s in me somewhere – I just have to tap into that power.
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