you have to take chances to get ahead theme
A character takes great risks in order to gain an advantage in life.
Examples
Q offered Picard a second chance at life in which Picard choose to play everything safe in tng6x15 "Tapestry"; he ended up as the most dreary kind of person imaginable, a scientist, and speedily repented.
4 total · 1 choice · 3 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ftt1982e2x04 | choice | The intrepid Jack went against his mother's advice and common sense and explored dangerous new territory. Thanks adventurous attitude to this he ended up with untold riches. |
| ahh1x01 | major | The argument between Duke and Chuck essentially boiled down to this: Duke did not think it was worth taking the risks of gambling to get ahead, but Chuck saw that he could never achieve the affluence Duke had otherwise, and begged to differ. |
| ent2x24 | major | Should the Humans follow the Vulcan's advice and take a slow and measure approach to deep spaceflight development or take risks and possibly get there more quickly? Archer and A.G. Robinson disobeyed orders to break warp speed barrier at great risk to themselves and their mission. |
| tng6x15 | major | Picard learned that he would never have risen to the rank of captain had he taken a cautious approach to live in his youth. |