Why you need to take more risk | Steve Haley | TEDxVicenza

Steve leads country programs for humanitarian organizations. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, he became a captain in the US Army based at Caserma Ederle (Vicenza, Italy). After a mission in Iraq, Steve left the US Army and completed a Master Degree in Pure Mathematics at the University of Padova in Italy. He then returned to Iraq to work for Mercy Corps, a humanitarian organization. He now leads several country programs for Lebanon, Yemen, Libya and Egypt working with humanitarian organizations to ease the suffering of conflict and helping build businesses to reduce unemployment.

In his TEDx Talk Steve explains the importance of taking risks and how this outlook on life has had a crucial impact in his life.

[TanviSethi]

“You're outside of your comfort zone, embrace it. Because that's where magic happens.” ✨💯

[pancreasdragonheart]

Comfort zones are beautiful places, but nothing ever grows there.

Wrong: your ego grows there.

[iilglobalinc]

Taking risks are important in any given situation. Having those thoughts of "what if" can really stop you from achieving something great. Once you've been pushed out of your comfort zone, embrace it.

[kentokie]

Very inspirational. This talks reboost my faith for a better life, a higher existence.

[arlinegeorge]

Great great talk. Come out of your comfort zone and make your self amazed. Very inspiring. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.

[prabhatkatoch]

thankyou so much for recommending this video, I could not decide whether I should leave my wfh job and go for the higher studies, this gave me new perspective.

[sdsdg]

i promise to take risk...i am going to confess my feelings tommorrow...hope it goes well

[nedamora]

that was great :)
im so looking to apply these tecnics...

[theultimatereductionist]

I've taken the risk of saying what I truly feel & believe yet got kidnapped & taken to court for it, & the court stole my money. I've taken the risk of saying things another person disagreed with because they were either being jerks to me, would not take "no" for an answer, or for being logically inconsistent & thus untrustworthy, & thus wasting my time.
Now they won't communicate with me.

[alejulul]

When I go skiing i go to have fun not to take falls. Last time I went I went headfirst into a tree. Don't want to be doing that again.

[Hamstermomo]

I really need this video. I wanted to leave my good paying not fun corporate job and jump to do the business I want. I want to take risk but I'm afraid

[eXtremeDR]

My ancestors where highly criminal mafia bankers - they did all imaginable crimes and thanks to the fact that no one can be held responsible for the crimes of their forefathers, I'm filthy stinking rich now - completely legal! And not only me but all my children and their children - forever. ^^

I also tell everyone to take more risks and leaving their comfort zone, while I'm enjoying every comfort and luxury - from my own water sources, food supply and own energy productions to multiple estates around the world.

People often reply: "It's easy to tell someone else to take more risks if you never experienced what it really means."

[alejmc]

I... don’t get it. There’s a time a place for taking a comforting rest and/or taking measured risks. This talk sounds like bad news waiting to be triggered.

[theultimatereductionist]

Purely selfish narcissistic talk form a narcissist.