I was reading an article a month or so ago from a mate of mine who started his own company. There were many, many years of tough times (as any entrepreneur would expect), but ultimately it proved to be a tremendously successful venture on a number of levels.
In the article he explained the power of “always taking that shot”, as in basketball, shooting for the hoop. I liked the idea a lot. It spoke to me.
I contemplated this idea a few weeks back when deciding on whether to invest in a number of self funded projects or not - ultimately I decided to do it, and to “take that shot”. It may not always be wise - you will likely fail (as I will), but I would rather take that shot than not.