Things “going wrong” might be the very *opportunity* a risk-taker might appreciate. This is in contrast to someone who eliminates risk (as much as the person is able) because the person has no interest in problem-solving the way the risk-taker does. The latter would be a dried up life as far as I am concerned, *for me*. But the latter would allow a care-taking type (i.e. of others) of person to continue taking care of people without interruptive problem-solving needs. I think it comes down to the goals of different personality types. A care-taker, helper type, such type 2 in the Enneagram, is very different than a puzzle-solving type 5 in the Enneagram. It can translate also to Myers-Briggs really well. A sensing type sees “what is there” and might not mitigate risk as well as an intuitive type who sees possibilities. Someone who extroverts their intuition would not mind risk even more than an intuitive type who introverts their intuition.

My husband (an INTJ – introverted intuition, verses me who is and INTP which has extroverted intuition) is more conservative with certain kinds of risks (like financial) and puts some really serious speed bumps on my willingness to venture out with $$. So hopefully we hold each other in good tension and balance. My financials have never looked better, but I am shopping a lot less (which to me can be a negative if it goes too far like that). We eat out more though than I would on my own. So that reveals what he is willing to spend money on. Food isn’t really risky. You eat it and it is done.

Just some thoughts, if a bit rambling…