Taking Risks: Reflections from Candace's Human Behavior Class

In one of her earlier human behavior classes, Candace explored the psychology of risk-taking and its impact on life fulfillment. She challenged participants about their willingness to take meaningful risks – whether financial investments, expressing love, or pursuing uncertain opportunities.

Candace observed a common contradiction: people claim they would take risks, yet when presented with something they truly desire, they generate multiple reasons to avoid pursuing it. She emphasized how time continuously passes without return, noting that aging progressively limits our options.

She defined adventure as inherently tied to risk, pointing out that many desire adventure without accepting its fundamental component. True adventure, she explained, only emerges when we're willing to risk what we instinctively protect.

Her message remains relevant today: comfort zones may promise safety while quietly depleting our most precious resource – time.