I used to be really cautious. I would not want to do or say anything to upset anyone. I was the people pleaser. I would not take any risks. It is clear to me that some risks are worth taking. You may not have all the answers you need to make a decision. There are times you must trust that the outcome will work out. You can only control so much and the rest out in the universe. There are people who have tons of regrets that they never did what they set out to do. They realized too late that they did not do what they said they were going to do. Time ran out.
I am not talking about blind faith. You have to do your due diligence. Then you can take action. Taking action is the best course of action in most cases. Not taking action, is painful. You agonize over a decision. Being a parent is not any easy task. You make several decisions. You see how your decisions impact the kids lives. You want to make the best decisions. However, being too cautious can have lots of repercussions. Your kids will turn out to be wimps. I say risk some things and teach your kids to take risks.