
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Age-old wisdom.
We all know this, and we all understand the ramifications.
It’s a catch-22.
Darned if you don’t, darned if you do.
So what do you do?
Play it safe?
Too risky.
Take the risk?
Still too risky.
Is there a middle ground?
You know how I love to talk about age-old wisdom.
How about “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” Nah. Don’t like it. Seems a bit risk-averse.
I like this better:
Nemo timendo ad summum pervenit locum – Syrus
Eat more chicken?