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A high diver does not simply climb up and hurl himself off a 100-foot ladder without a great deal of preparation. Likewise, when facing a giant leap in your own life, there are steps you can take before pursuing your risk. The principles introduced in this part will help you get ready for your big risk.

The first principle, Find Your Golden Silence, will help you bring greater focus and intention to your risk. Just because the world seems to be spinning out of control doesn’t mean you have to be.

Risk-taking is hard work. The second principle, Defy Inertia, will help you overcome the natural inclination to avoid the physical and mental exertion that a challenging risk often demands. Specific inertia-defying techniques are provided.

Sometimes the only thing holding us back in the present are the chiding voices from our past. Principle 3, Write Your Risk Scripts, will help you understand, and deal with, the effects of negative self-talk.

Principle 4, Turn On the Risk Pressure, talks about some of the mechanisms that you can put in place to help nudge you off your risk platform.