Why Take Risks?

Krakauer says that the mountain climbers take risks because of the thrill and also the experience they can tell others. His comment can also apply to other forms of risk taking because risk bring excitement to life and also may people like to tell stories about their risks. Many times in my own life I take risk just for the pure adrenalin rush. I also do it some times to prove worthy to myself and some times friends. Usually I take a couple of physical risks the challenge myself and also to get the feeling of achievement. Many times I have seen others take risk both mental and physical and most of them are to show others what they can do, what they are capable of. Even risk can be rewarded with a larger outcome compared to not taking the risk, but that is not why people like taking risks unless your a businessman. People like it because they don't know whats going to happen they like the excitement, they like the chance of losing. If there is no chance of losing something from taking the risk there would be no excitement and mot importantly it wouldn't really be considered  risk.