A great poem in World Literature, Dakshinamurti Stotra reveals the Poet and the Mystic in Sri Sankaracarya in unison at the highest altitude of his being.
This I have seen in life -- those who are overcautious about themselves fall into dangers at every step; those who are afraid of losing honor and respect, get only disgrace; and those who are always afraid of loss, always lose.
-Swami Vivekananda