It seems counterintuitive that staying safe, within the confines of a mortgaged house, working a sensible, well-payed job carries little risk with a moderate-level of reward, however this is a lie we use to convince ourselves of sensibility. The truth is that when we settle and sacrifice adventure and theunknown, we are risking our own fulfilment, which we can all agree is vitally important. The risk of not fulfilling our potential is huge. After all there is only one life and so settling for mediocre is actually the biggest and most significant risk we could possibly take.