Life is a balance of adventure and risk. As young children, naturally adventurous but oblivious of risk, we must be closely monitored to avoid injury or even death. Later, as we mature, our risk tolerance is determined primarily by genetic factors and our family dynamics.
Some humans are risk averse, shunning new experiences, foods or even relationships. Unwilling to take on new challenges, they may be happy but their life is simple and relatively predictable. Adventure is limited to slight alterations in their daily routine.
Others thrive on risk, engaging in activities that most of us would find unsettling (at the very least); rock climbing, sky diving and auto racing come to mind. Yet, for the majority of humans, adventure is the spice of life and some level of risk is always involved. Tragedies such as occurred in the North Atlantic this week are outliers, perhaps the consequence of radical and untested technology. Life is too short to allow such incidents to derail an adventurous lifestyle.
