The early bird may get the worm but its the second mouse that gets the cheese
When a child learns to walk and falls down 50 times, he never thinks to himself: 'Maybe this isn't for me ?'. Where did you learn to quit ?
Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning, but give me the man who has pluck to fight when he's sure of losing. That's my way, sir; and there are many victories worse than a defeat. -George Eliot
Being seen as more adventurous could be solved by actually having real-life adventures like travelling abroad to the far east, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan and then have a go at mountain-climbing, pot-holing, cycling, etc.