Great points, but risk acceptance/mitigation is not something that can be assessed in a purely linear fashion. My view is that to maintain the same level of risk whether at a "1" or at a "9" nearly always leads to death/injury; either through complacency OR in constant envelope pushing and finding the true limit of oneself or the environment. A model that has potential for more longevity (as in an athlete that performs at a high level AND lives past 30) involves "waves" of risk taking that are (occasionally) interspersed with "spikes" of risk. Basically-the athlete who wants to do a risky activity (climb a challenging mountain, open a new exit point or take an experimental skydive out of an airplane) builds up to the event. Training, currency and planning figure into his/her logical decision to take the risk to achieve the goal. He/she then dials it back, re-assesses and then trains for the next goal. The author brings up some good points for integrating two risk taking individuals' attitudes towards their pursuits in and outside of their relationship. Neat article!
Love Across The Risk Continuum
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A model that has potential for more longevity (as in an athlete that performs at a high level AND lives past 30) involves "waves" of risk taking that are (occasionally) interspersed with "spikes" of risk. Basically-the athlete who wants to do a risky activity (climb a challenging mountain, open a new exit point or take an experimental skydive out of an airplane) builds up to the event. Training, currency and planning figure into his/her logical decision to take the risk to achieve the goal. He/she then dials it back, re-assesses and then trains for the next goal.
The author brings up some good points for integrating two risk taking individuals' attitudes towards their pursuits in and outside of their relationship. Neat article!