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What is always worth it? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by Omnimater@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] jsveiga@vlemmy.net 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

But if you ask yourself "what's the worst that could happen?" you must realize that sometimes trying is NOT worth it.

Like this guy, for example:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Reichelt

https://youtu.be/MDUYPrKKM5M

[–] kraiden@lemmy.nz -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Jesus. Weigh the pro's and con's of course.

I was thinking more, start that business, or start that college course. Don't fucking jump off the Eiffel Tower in and bundle of blankets.

Does that really need to be said?

[–] collegefurtrader@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago

Everyone has their own risk tolerance.

[–] jsveiga@vlemmy.net 3 points 1 year ago

You answered "trying" as something that "is ALWAYS worth it" - which was OP's question.

If you now say you need to "weigh the pros and cons" - which I agree - then trying it's not ALWAYS worth it, no?

Then as someone else commented, each person has their own risk tolerance, so once each person weigh the pros and cons, trying will be worth it for some and not for others.

So answering "trying" to "what's something that's always worth it" is rather paradoxical, as what you probably meant then was "trying it, but only when it's worth it".