Proceed if you think RISK is worth taking

Mumbai, the financial capital of India doesn’t seem to take rest at any point of the day. I think CITIBANK has taken inspiration from Mumbai and follow a tag line “The Citi Never Sleeps”.

Ask yourself this question!!! How many times do you think before going to MG Road? You may be thinking about Traffic, Parking etc etc. Same thing if asked to a Mumbaite, he will just jump into it and get ready to go. Can you see the difference? It is about the attitude of people and risk taking ability. “Proceed if you think risk is worth taking”. Now let us analyse it.

A Mumbaite believes that if risk is worth taking, then let me go ahead. In the above case, he believes that by going to MG Road, he can enjoy his evening. So no matter what the traffic situation may be, he will give a try.

Remember, your Personal life is no different from your Professional life as far as attitude is concerned. Now you can understand why CEOs often play golf with each other.

In one sense every new venture starts in the same way. You must have heard about the way Microsoft, Infosys started. If you think through, then you will find a very common element in all these entrepreneurs who start the ventures. They are NEVER Risk Averse in life. I am sure Bill Gates and Narayan Murty must be of “Mumbaite” type. They must have taken enormous risks without thinking about the road blocks. That's what makes them different.

When you take risk, either you prosper or perish. The point is how do you approach. The risk takers often think "If I succeed in my venture, then...". A Risk Averse person would think "If I fail in my venture, then....". This makes the whole difference. You can’t succeed unless you feel itin your heart. I think the same attitude prevails in Mumbaites and that’s what makes Mumbai as a city so different from others.