I
envision a world,
where each and every one of us,
from the moment we’re born
until the day we die
can feel certain
there’s at least one person
we can reach out to
at any given moment
who can and will support us
in a way
that actually makes us feel
supported.
Tag: Certainty
Clever Remarks
When people say
“I feel uncertain.”
The temptation
is to say something clever,
like
“There was never a time
that was certain.”
As true
as that may be,
that can shut down
a valuable opportunity
for innovation,
where we can support their reflection
on what negative outcome
feels certain.
Trust and Knowing
We don’t just
know.
We trust
that we
know.
When trust gets shaken
so
does our knowledge,
and with it
the illusion
of certainty.
Certainty, not Uncertainty, Fuels Our Fear
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.