You see more scenery from the edge of the cliff

From FreeMarketNews.com

Far too many people seek the shelter of predictability by avoiding even calculated risks whenever possible. Looking back, a certain wistfulness for "what might have been" frequently ensues. The late Kurt Vonnegut phrased it thusly:

"I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you can see all kinds of things you can't see from the center."