Taking a leap of faith is exciting and potentially rewarding, but I would say that it should most often be based on a pros and cons valuation where pros are equal to or greater than the cons.
Driving a car on a pitch black road being able to see 0 feet in front of you would probably not be such a good idea if you value life.
Different people have different ways to calculate pros and cons thus some people are more risk averse than others.
Hearing stories about people taking a leap of faith is something most of us enjoy. It makes us feel more free to act upon our dreams, but again one should also keep in mind that most new businesses / projects fail within a few years.
So; I totally agree with you that one should go a long way to pursue a passion, but do also weigh up the pros and the cons. Some kind of a compromise might result in a greater sence of happiness.
Just a thought
ronni
Nicely put. I believe it's important to pursue your dreams and aspirations even if the risks are fairly greater. Yes, of course the pros and cons are needed to be weighed but I think we could do that after we have decided to finally pursue our dreams.