Learn a new English phrase - 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained'

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English Addict with Mr Duncan


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There is a phrase in English
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that relates to the action of trying something new,
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or doing something that you are unsure of.
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A situation that may or may not work out
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or be successful.
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We often describe this type of thing as a ‘venture’.
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Something that you have set out to do,
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normally involving a certain outcome or goal.
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The phrase I am referring to is commonly used
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when we want to encourage
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someone to go ahead and just do it.
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The phrase is ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained’.
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This phrase means that if you don't try,
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you will never find out.
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Sometimes it is necessary to just go ahead
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and give it your best shot.
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Perhaps you have an idea for a business,
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or maybe a smart invention that you feel
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will be useful to other people.
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As I have said before,
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quite often when we start off doing something new,
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the hardest part comes right at the beginning.
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Or as you are taking your first step.
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There are many reasons why you might give up
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on the idea of putting yourself out there and giving it a go.
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Self-doubt,
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worry about what other people will think.
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And of course, the fear of failure.
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That is where today's phrase comes in very useful.
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because it is better
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to give it your best shot and to try to do it,
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rather than talk yourself out of it
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and spend the rest of your life
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wondering if it would have been successful or not.
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Whatever that thing may be, just go ahead and do it.
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After all...
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nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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