what was the biggest risk you took that paid off?

Question

I made rooms full of strangers laugh
big risk
but I fulfilled a childhood dream

Answer 1

Marrying my husband. I only say that because we had chatted and emailed and talked on the phone for a year and then he drove to my house (which was 1726 miles from his house) and we met in person the afternoon he arrived in town and we married the next day. I moved myself and my daughter across country with him. I must also add that it's been great, we've been together 6 1/2 years now. (-:
I bet he'd say marrying me was his biggest risk too. lol

Answer 2

Giving up my studies of physical therapy because love struck me at age 18.I took that risk coz he made me feel whole in every way..and I love him.He flew to the other face of the earth just to be with me.Remembering the very first time I saw him,there was something in his smile that gave me that good feeling of this is going to be the guy I would like to grow old with.It was all so real then that til now it remains true.I wed the man I had always wanted to have as a young child wishing on a star.
Almost a decade of being together now..gifted with 2bundles of joys...our very own pride,our boys.
Looking back it was a risk disguised as a blessing really. No remorses,not even a feeling of sorry of which I'm glad,of course.I'd do exactly the same thing if life turns it clock back and brings me to that very moment wherein he asked for my hand to marry.Just can't imagine having to walk the same road again without him.I didn't realize til I come to know him that fairytales do come true.
-- but now,I know.:)

Answer 3

I just packed up and moved across the country a month ago, without a job or a place to live and no family within 2500 miles. That was a bit risky for me. However, in the first week, I had three job offers and a great apartment. It was well worth it for me to pursue my dreams, particularly when I just knew it would all work out in the end. Even if I had failed miserably and gone broke, I still would be able to take comfort in knowing that I had one less regret in life because I at least had tried. The other big risk(s) I took was a few years ago. I'm terrified of heights, but decided to try to overcome that fear. So, I went rock climbing and skydiving. I'm not sure as it totally paid off, as I still have issues with heights, but again, at least I tried and had fun doing it. Sometimes, our only pay out in life is just that--knowing we tried.

Answer 4

The biggest risk I ever took was dumping my entire mortgage on War Emblem to place and I won. If I had place the bet to win I would of really racked up.

Answer 5

This is cliche', but marrying my husband. I had known him for two months when he asked me to marry him. Four months when I finally said yes. At six months we were married. Every rational bone in my body said that at 19, I was too young, and I had only known this man 6 months. However, 17 years and twin 13 year olds later, we are still kickin' it.

Answer 6

Somebody once said something to me I'd always known to be true;

" You can't go wrong, doing the right thing. "

This in a very very tight situation. Know what? It's the only thing of value, I think, in the world.

Answer 7

i entered a poem into my school magazine and I'd never let anyone read my poetry before but i always wanted to let people see the poetic side of me and i think it helped people realize that just because someones different doesn't mean that don't have feelings.

Answer 8

Getting together with my boyfriend of 4 years.

Answer 9

I went to grad school way down South. Opened up new possibilities that wouldn't have been possible if I had remained in state.

Answer 10

Admitting that my first marriage was not going to work, talking it over with my ex and then parting ways peacefully. Had I not done that, I would never have met my current, and soul-mate, wife.