A little bit of daring...
Often we are put off by taking steps because we think we need a lot of courage, and to be very brave, if we are to achieve great things.
Sir Edmund Hillary didn't start by climbing Everest and he didn't as a young man consider himself brave or exceptional, as is clear from the foreword to his autobiography "Nothing Venture, Nothing Win". As he started climbing he discovered that "even the mediocre can have adventures, and even the fearful can achieve".
I'm firmly of the belief that a little bit of daring is often enough. Great reserves of courage are harder to come by, and sometimes extreme courage and extreme foolhardiness are rather close.
Sir Edmund Hillary worked his way up to climbing Everest, by being a little bit daring on several occasions (and a lot of planning).
When it comes to mountain climbing, a little bit of daring (backed up by planning and preparation) can get you up a mountain step by step, but a lot of daring (and no planning) may get you into trouble.
To put it another way: Fortune Favours the Brave! (but penalises the stupid)
And another way still : a little bit of daring can help you climb Everest - but a lot of daring may have you win a Darwin Award.
If you're in a meeting, or need to make a presentation, sometimes a little bit of daring plus preparation beforehand is all you need.
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