Risky Wallpapers
Risk is too much maligned in our (western) culture these days and that has begun to seriously piss me off. It wasn’t always so. The west, the US in particular, used to be a place where risktaking was understood to be a fundamental component of life; successful life especially. A life free from risk is a life bereft of liberty, a life of bondage. This fact has never and will never change, but an increasing proportion of our lives is being restructured in a foolish effort to remove risk. The dauntless spirit of the West is becoming increasingly daunted. I put it to you that this is a dangerous path and that the results will be disastrous.
So this morning, in a fit of indignation, I started writing a bunch of maxims, riffing on the concept of taking bold risks. The results were soon translated into 6 desktop wallpapers and I thought I’d share them. If you’re anything like me and you recognize the fundamental value of taking bold risks, you might slap one of these babies on your screen. Please enjoy.
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Comments (10)
i like it – now on my desktop (risktakers get first choice). i am in the middle of a risk right now. the first 2 failed. if this one fails i’ll try again. i will work for myself one day
My hat’s off to you, Mike.
Ooh, I love it. I think I love the concept and thought behind them even more. Nice.
Oh, but I just noticed the one with the skirt line. Not thrilled about that one at all.
Thanks Angie. Yes, there are a couple there that are harping on sexist cliches. Purposefully. That one is specifically for guys. My purpose was not to please everyone, but to speak directly and memorably. There will be casualties. No getting around it.
That’s a shame. I thought someone as intelligent as you would avoid dumb cliches like that that only help perpetuate sexism and misogyny.
You needn’t have a goal of pleasing everyone to avoid BS like that.
It’s called humor, folks. You get it or you don’t. Take care.
Love them!!! It was time for a new wallpaper anyway. Opening photoshop to resize one for my iPhone wallpaper
I chose to RISK IT! and made my own with the tagline, “If failure is not an option, success is not an option.” ~ Andy Rutledge
Check my link and add to your collection.
Love it. Got here through your latest post on risk.
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