Transcendence of Comfort Zone

Risk-taking is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it poses an array of possibilities which may encompass loss, the undoing of efforts, and at its most extreme, being detrimental to the whole existence of an entity. On the other hand, it offers you the chance to progress beyond your current capacities.

To remain within a familiar territory is without doubt the path with the least resistance. It is after all, something that used to be foreign - and like every other uncharted territory, was easily not the easiest to adapt to. And because the world is a big place, eternally remaining under the proverbial 'tempurung' should never be an option. There is just too much that we might miss out on.

Competitiveness is when you know you are up to the challenges that the world has to offer. But before that, the challenges themselves have to be recognized. There is no better way to recognize them than through the gift of experience.

So when my professor offered for me to write my thesis at a specific company located in a great European city last November, my imaginations ran wild. Despite of the hurdles. Which include having to keep it a highly discreet move for an avoidance of conflicts with certain parties. All because I was given an offer I couldn't refuse.

P/S: My thesis, by the way, would revolve on the topic of risk management.