Stakes matter.

When we experience loss or failure, it’s tempting to want to keep the stakes low, so we won’t lose or fail again. This is the path to misery.

As we learn and grow, it’s natural for the stakes to rise with us. Responsibilities need people capable of having them entrusted to. Parents to children. Leaders in the workplace or a movement.

Don’t shy away from high stakes. Embrace them and do them justice.