You know what I think? Fear is expensive.

If you don’t go for it; if you don’t reach for the stars; if you don’t take chances you’ll never be a winner. “You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” There’s the issue.

Many people don’t take any shots at all. Their fear freezes them into inactivity. But you can’t get anywhere without taking some kind of risk.

No-one in their 90s looks back and regrets things that they tried to do—but they do regret things that they did not try to do.

Don’t be afraid to take chances. Don’t end up reviewing your life saying “I wish I had…” or “If only I had…” Now is the time you can do something about it, so do it. Be adventurous. Seize the day. Stretch beyond your comfort zone.

What if someone else also had the idea for Facebook but was worried about failing and waited to get started? There’s no way to put a value on that missed opportunity–but it’s likely in the billions.

The bottom line is that failure can be brutal and expensive. But when you consider what worrying about it actually costs you, it’s usually a far, far better to jump off the cliff instead of focusing obsessively about the landing. Jumping is the only way anyone ever flies.

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