I truly believe that we have grown accustomed to living in a risk-averse world (at least in the west), where remaining safe from harm is more important than living a risk-prone, fulfilling life, where the next step is never quite clear on the horizon, but dedication, persistence and the vague promise of meaningful experiences keeps one going.
This piece on optionality and its inherent risk is an interesting take on the subject and while it doesn't explicitly states it, speaks to the desire of many people to earn great rewards without taking on the corresponding risks. In other works, wanting to achieve great things without skin in the game.
We should all be wary of snake oil peddlers of all stripes who don't have skin in the game, be they finance people who reap the benefits of success with no downside, entrepreneurs who spend their investor's money or politicians who literally suffer no real consequence for their (sometimes deadly) mistakes.
Only the true risk-taker who risks losing it all can be trusted. Architects, are more often than not, in the latter category.