The headline of this post is probably wrong. I know the tagline for Risk (tm) is something along the lines of what I've got up, there but I don't really want to look it up. Oh Well.
Anyway, I wanted to write this post about taking risks. This blog is inherently solipsistic because the only thing I can write about with any authenticity (and that authenticity is what keeps you coming back and clicking ads) is my own experience. Well, right now, I am 26 years old. I am single. I've been a student my whole life (until this summer) so the standard of living I'm accustomed to is relatively cheap to continue.
What does this mean for me now? It means that the only person I need to take care of is me. Sure, I've got an astronomical amount of debt. But, its such an absurd amount, that I'm not too worried about it right now. I'm going to pay it best I can, but unlike a few of my BigLaw employed friends, there is almost no possible way for me to pay it down. So I'm not going to concern myself too much with it.
What I'm doing is setting the state for my life. I have almost nothing, and thats a very good thing. Tomorrow, I could buy a plane ticket and move to Paris, or Shanghai, or anywhere. I have nothing to lose. I am in a position where I can take absurd risk. Not only from a material standpoint, but energetically. I'm young; I'm hungry.
For me, now is the time for risk taking. And if you're anything like me, and I feel that most people reading this are, than now is the time for you to take risks too.
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