Crystal Mirkazemi | WBN News – Vancouver | January 5, 2026          

As we step into 2026, one truth remains constant: growth does not happen in comfort.

People often talk about risk as if it’s something reckless as something to avoid, something reserved for the bold or the desperate. I see it differently. Risk is not the problem. Avoidance is.

Every meaningful shift in my life professionally, financially, personally has come from moments where certainty was absent. Not because I was careless, but because waiting for perfect conditions would have kept me exactly where I was. Stability feels safe, but too much of it quietly becomes stagnation.

What most people fear isn’t risk itself.

It’s exposure.

Exposure to being wrong. Exposure to being seen trying. Exposure to discovering that what they thought was secure… wasn’t actually aligned. So they delay. They over-research. They wait for reassurance. And eventually, opportunity passes without making noise.

Here’s what I’ve learned: risk doesn’t eliminate fear — it clarifies it. The moment you move, you learn what matters, what doesn’t, and what you’re actually capable of handling. Inaction teaches nothing. Movement teaches quickly.

Not all risks need to be dramatic. Some of the most powerful ones are quiet: changing direction, asking better questions, saying no where you used to say yes, or committing to a plan before you feel “ready.” These are the decisions that build confidence for not because they always succeed, but because they prove you can respond.

Failure, when it happens, is rarely the disaster people imagine. More often, it becomes information. Refinement. Redirection. The real cost isn’t failing. The real cost is never discovering what could have worked.

Because growth doesn’t come from certainty.
It comes from choosing to move anyway.

As 2026 begins, the question is not whether risk exists — it always does. The question is whether you will allow fear to decide for you, or whether you will step forward with intention, wisdom, and courage.

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Crystal Mirkazemi | WBN News – Vancouver

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