Room For Error

When it comes to personal growth, learning, investing, and many other parts of life, I’ve realized something important: you need to leave room for error.

What do I mean by that?

Taking risks is part of living. It’s what makes life exciting. Whether it’s learning a new skill, starting something challenging, or building financial wealth, there’s always a chance things won’t work out.

When I started investing in the stock market, one of my biggest fears was simple: what if the stock I bought plummeted and became worthless? I noticed that greedy people often take huge risks because they only see the upside. On the other hand, fearful people see only the risks and get stuck in endless analysis. Both extremes lead nowhere.

That’s why I’ve learned to stand on the edge of the coin. I look at both sides—the gains I might make and the losses I might face—without tipping fully into either. Neither side gives a 100% guarantee. Success and failure both remain possibilities.

So what do I do? I take risks I can recover from. I make decisions I won’t regret even if the plan doesn’t work out. I think about what my next step could be without breaking the bank. That way, I can keep playing the game and moving forward even after a setback.

My idea for people like me—those who sometimes lean too cautious or too greedy—is simple: take action in a way that leaves you room for error. That’s how you keep going.

Make sense? I hope so.