When you bet on yourself, you're taking a risk.
A risk that has no downside.
If you succeed, you win.
If you fail, you learn.
Yet we're conditioned to remain in our comfort zone and make safe bets throughout life - often flinching at the slightest thought of risk.
When you bet on yourself, you're taking a risk most never experience.
You're embracing uncertainty.
You're removing the ceiling to what you can achieve.
When you bet on yourself, you're believing.
Believing in your potential, your dreams, and your ability to execute on them.
When you bet on yourself, it's okay if the house wins.
Essay #59 - 5.24.21