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Originally Posted by Moonglum
What I'm trying to say is while I try not to live my life in fear I also try not to take needless unnecessary risks.
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Ah! You are risk averse.
In my trade, we define three attitudes towards risk:
- Risk averse: avoids risks that do not have a sufficiently high payout, and shuns risks that have no chance of reward: that would be you (per your statement above), definitely me, most people, and most living creatures actually.
- Risk neutral: balances risks and rewards, plays the "law of averages": this would an insurance company, most big enterprises, a casino's house...
- Risk loving: seeks risk for risks sake. Teenagers. Many people when they are impaired by drugs or alcohol.
<<So my question is how much of a part does
avoidance play in your over all self defense strategy? >>
For me avoidance is 1st. I am by definition risk averse. I don't take chances unless there is something really worthwhile going on. Bars can be worthwhile to me, btw (specially the ones with good music and pretty girls
). I can understand how for others they might not be worth the risk: to each his own. Maybe I am stupid?
When I was younger, I was very much risk loving, and definitely stupid. Fortunately I was also lucky. But hey, as someone said: "I would rather be lucky than smart".