Question of the Day

[ayoub]

What is the biggest risk you've ever taken?

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Putting myself out to be seen for who I am... It's worked out well so far :D

Comments

[dishapeaches.livejournal.com]

It has to be right before I started high school, when we moved to another town. Up until then, in the old town, believe it or not, I was a horribly shy kid and only had a couple of close friends. I was even afraid to answer questions out loud in class. When we moved, I decided that I wasn't going to waste my high school years just being a nobody - I wanted to have fun. And friends. And do fun teenage stuffs. So I forced myself to not give a shit about what other people thought of me and become a total extrovert and my high school years ended up being (almost) the most fun years of my life. And you see how I am today, lol.

[bia22.livejournal.com]

After 1 year of studying at a local university, i packed up and moved to 700km from home to be with my boyfriend whom I had been seeing for a year long distance...

I ended up marrying him, so i guess it worked out well:)

[amante-donne.livejournal.com]

1: having kids
2: asking to be fired from my sales job so I can look for a change in career.

[smwright.livejournal.com]

Leaving this marriage.

[sirenity.livejournal.com]

It seems like all the major moves I've made in my life (moving, marriage, career, kids, etc.) have been 'risky' in the eyes of other people but since I tend to just do what I feel is right, it never seems risky to me. I feel aprehensive. I take pause. But I leap and looking back, when it all works out? It doesn't seem risky in the end!

[bronxelf-ag001.livejournal.com]

Getting up this morning. And if you ask me this question tomorrow, you get the same answer. For me, just dealing with whatever happens in any given day is risky enough.

[l-nephthys-l.livejournal.com]

Moving to the US and marrying a man I loved, but didn't totally know if it would work or not. So far it's pretty good! :D

[mighty-rontor.livejournal.com]

Telling any female I've ever been in love with that I loved them. Seriously. Having had a loaded weapon pointed at me was less risk.

[mighty-rontor.livejournal.com]

You "asked" to be fired? I don't think I've ever heard of that approach before.

[amante-donne.livejournal.com]

Yep I asked. My boss at the time gave my probably to same sort of look you had when you read that lol.

I had been in IT sales for about 5 years, I was burnt out, deeply miserable and depressed and stuck as I had a pretty large loan at the time.

After some investigation I found out that it I was fired for performance related issues then I would be entitled to benefits.

I wanted to change jobs completely, I wanted to go into support and thought that I would need some time to move, so I asked my boss to fire me, in fact I offered him a beer if he fired me. So that I could get my rent and loan paid whilst looking for another job.

He fired me, I bought him a beer and I spent 2 months looking for a new job which was at the BBC (the first time)

[milagro75.livejournal.com]

Deciding to be in a relationship with a person because of the person and not based on their gender.

[milagro75.livejournal.com]

Really? wow.

[chiropteraclan.livejournal.com]

changing religions
graduate school
love

[1jodie.livejournal.com]

hmm...

i'd say my biggest risk was moving to chicago after graduate school with no job lined up.

oh yeah... and it worked out very well! i moved here in June 2002.

[castlelady.livejournal.com]

Moving half way across the world to a country I knew nothing about but the picture Hollywood paints was definitely a major risk. I had no idea what I would get myself into, where I would end up, what my (ex)husband's family would be like. The first few years were not easy, but I learned to use my elbows and push my way through if need be ;)

Going back to school was another risk because I took myself as well as my son out of our "comfort zone" and tossed us into cold water. Coming to find out, this step on the path of my new journey has been one of the best things I could've ever done with my life.

[honuhoney.livejournal.com]

making a decision to live an authentic life...

[honuhoney.livejournal.com]

*smiles*

[elysiankitten.livejournal.com]

I moved to San Diego, California directly after I got my Bachelor's Degree to pursue a career in singing and modeling. I've been dreaming about it my whole life, dreams that literally wake me up at night lol :) So, I said 'I'm not getting any younger. This is my last chance, most likely.' Packed up my stuff, left Brad, my home, and my friends, and boarded a plane to San Diego!

Still trying to pursue dreams, but I'm signed with a small agency and working with musical theater and a jazz band. Its the most horrifying thing I have ever done, because I'm not in my element (not the performing, that's a drop in the hat. The living away from friends and family is scary.)

[fox-bard.livejournal.com]

::just... laughs::

[fox-bard.livejournal.com]

I'm in just such a relationship.

[katamphigorical.livejournal.com]

I think it was the day i left the womb. Or maybe it was the day i lost my virginity. No, wait... It could be the day i threw my heart on the grill and waited for it to fry.

Yes, most likely that one.

[spritegirltn.livejournal.com]

leaving the abusive ex from hell

[uawildcatgrl.livejournal.com]

trusting Jeff.

[donnickcottage.livejournal.com]

I'd say starting a business two or three times, but actually it wasn't so bad. The real risk was riding a motorcycle 150 miles through the mountains in a blizzard.

[hippie-geisha.livejournal.com]

Getting married. So far, so good!