Worth The Risk?

I have asked myself many times, "Should I risk...failure, dissappointment, rejection?" And I will say that in most cases, it is always worth the risk to me now. I read a document in my mid-twenties, given to me by my mom, concerning risk. At the time she gave it to me, I was afraid to risk anything due to a life full of bullying and rejection. After I read it, I realized what I could be missing and that information sent me in a different direction that I have never regretted. I became almost fearless!