You might just lose indeed.  But there are so many interesting things you can lose at, you&#x27;d be crazy not to take that chance.  I&#x27;ve &quot;lost&quot; at skydiving, stage improv, novel writing, screen writing, foreign language acquisition, and so many other things.  There&#x27;s a whole lot of fun to be had embarrassing yourself and setting yourself up to get yourself killed.<p>*<p>On the flip side of that, fixed mindsets in the context of a &quot;semi-boring job&quot; can lead to a LOT of psychological trauma.  I won&#x27;t go into the details but I will say this.  Given the choice, you&#x27;re better off jumping out of the airplane.  Trust me on this.