We often say uncertainty
is scary.
Not exactly.
In situations of uncertainty,
there often co-exists
a feeling of certainty.
Except,
the certainty is of a negative future consequence.
Even if it’s not absolutely certain
something bad will happen.
It feels like it will.
What’s scary about uncertainty
is not uncertainty.
It’s the relationship
between feeling certain of a negative future consequence
and feeling uncertain of a positive future consequence.
Certainty is what fuels our fear.
To navigate uncertainty
we have to find a way
to decrease the certainty
of a negative future consequence.
In doing so,
we can start to let uncertainty excite our curiosity,
thereby turning it
into a motivator.
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