Henry Van Dyke tells his readers to take more risks and adventure.

In his poem, "Doors of Daring" he tells that there are many risky opportunities, in which you can live your life to the fullest. These situations in life will need people to take large risks. Through three lines of his poem, Henry Van Dyke shares his opinion that everyone has to be fearless to get through important matters in life.

In three particular lines of the poem, Henry Van Dyke's message is understood. One line stating, "Invite the fearless foot to scale their stairway toward the sky." This is located in the first stanza of the poem. The fearless are challenged to measure up towards the high points in life, but they will have to take risks and continue to not be afraid. The stairway represents an unseen path for the people who...