Innovation
Fear of failure tends to make us less likely to take risks even if we're not putting our lives in jeopardy. No one likes to lose money, or even lose face on an idea that doesn't work.
A desire for security, and its accompanying risk avoidance, keeps us from even testing our potential.
More than any other characteristic, it is the willingness to take risks that defines the innovator. Today our sluggish economy is screaming for some innovation. Unfortunately, at the same time, our society is shunning risk as never before.
Innovation requires creative thinking, time, and the willingness to take risks. None of those matter if the environment to try new things is severely limited. Innovation also requires liberty, the freedom to fail or succeed.
Psychology Today
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