Failing Quote by Bjork
“You want people to take risks, and OK, they fail, but you don't get the great stuff unless people are willing to risk and not play it safe. And maybe the Icelandic characteristic is better harnessed in these places than on the stock market.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Icelandic Edge, 2018
Great achievements require risk‑taking and rejecting safety.
In simple terms: Great work needs risk.
Key Takeaway
Encourage risk‑taking.
Themes
innovation
risk
creativity
Mood
inspirational
encouraging
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- startup culture
- artistic ventures
- team building
- investment decisions
Key Concepts
entrepreneurship
psychology
cultural traits
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance risk and safety?
- When is risk essential?
A Different Perspective
Risk can cause costly failures.
![“They [some countries] borrowed money to go acquire things, Indian power plants and Danish newspapers and British soccer teams. And they did it willy-nilly, and they themselves a story, that Icelandic history and culture and DNA leaves us very well-suited to being investment bankers.” quote by Michael Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/173/michael-lewis-705_acquire_they-some-countries-borrowed-money-to-go_2244883.jpg)
