Risk Risks are the potential for a chosen activity or action (including the choice of inaction) will lead to a loss or an undesirable outcome.

What does it mean to be a RISK TAKER? Define Risk. Look at the following images and infographics. Decide: Is there risk? What gains can be made by that risk? Would you define the individual(s) in the images as a risk taker(s)?

Building of the Empire State Building in NY City

The Greensboro sit-ins were a series of nonviolent protests in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960, which led to the Woolworth department store chain removing its policy of racial segregation in the Southern United States. Date: February 1 – July 25, 1960; (5 months, 3 weeks and 3 days) Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Caused by: "Whites only" lunch counters at Woolworth; Racial segregation in public accommodations

Amelia Earhart: 1st female pilot to attempt to fly solo across the Atlantic

Thought- Provoking Questions What motivates people to take risks Thought- Provoking Questions What motivates people to take risks? What is the difference between risks and danger? What are the consequences of taking risks? What are the consequences of not taking risks? Do all worthy risks involve sacrifice? Are risks necessary for change?

“I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” Rosa Parks