Many go through life taking the easy route because they do not want to take a chance. Taking a chance is what makes life exciting. You do not want to regret anything later on in life, especially when it is too late. For many people taking a chance would be packing up their lives, getting a one-way ticket, and then moving to a city far away. You have to be able to live a little on the edge, but not too much where it could get you into trouble (i.e. robbing a bank).
An example of taking a chance would be people leaving their familiar surroundings to go and find love on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette. To the bachelor and bachelorette contestants love is everything, so they are willing to take a chance, in hopes to find love.
Just listen to me on this one, you have to take chances in life! I mean, how can you ever win at anything if you don't risk losing by playing the game! I am not huge risk taker, but when it comes to my life, I would rather regret a chance I took and failed than regret all the chances and opportunities I cowered away from. Without taking a chance, I wouldn't be going to my dream school next year for college. So live a little and take a chance. This is like a quote I once heard, but that is for another day!