Risk is the only chance you have to keep your house.
Risks come in many forms and levels. Sometimes you are taking a risk whether you acting or not. Constantly taking a level of risk to improve your position in life helps one stay ahead of a society that constantly moves forward.
There is money in risk.
A big change in my business and life is this. Risk is priced into the cost of things. There is also value in aversion and safety. This helped me understand and weigh costs. But also helped me understand the value of my business.