Investing in yourself and your career often requires you to "play it safe".

False, when you invest in yourself and your career, it often requires you to take a risk. When you take a risk, you often have a better outcome than if you played it safe. When you are initally starting out in your career, you need to take risk to realize your potential and to create new opportunities for your career. Taking a risk is scary, but playing it safe doesnt get you very far.