Certainty in Uncertainty
Most of us have a troubled relationship with uncertainty, often without even knowing it. Our most difficult problems often stem from uncertainty: procrastination, overwhelm, distraction, anxiety, frustration with others, beating ourselves up, trouble with forming (or quitting) habits, health issues, relationship issues, financial issues, control or perfectionist issues. At the root of these is our troubled relationship with uncertainty. We don’t like uncertainty, want to avoid or control uncertainty, and get stressed when we can’t. And I guess that's the beauty of life, is that we don't know how it will surprise us. The good news is that uncertainty doesn’t have to be this terrible thing that we hate and need to avoid. In fact … we can find joy in uncertainty and fall in love with it, its nature of spontaneousness, and impulsiveness gives a gush of excitement. This new relationship with uncertainty can unlock so much for us — freedom, joy, and the ability to take on whatever...