Why this quote remains relevant todayLife often involves genuine risk, but not every risk is actually worth taking. "If you place your head in a lion's mouth, then you cannot complain one day if he happens to bite it off," she wrote. It is about genuinely understanding what a decision actually involves before making it.Not every risk is a mistake waiting to happen. Athletes push themselves despite a real risk of injury. Occasionally the bravest decision really is to take that risk.