UNCERTAINTY

UNCERTAINTY

Should I be desirous of certainty? Would it be better if I knew how it would all turn out? I was thinking that with all the uncertainty of today, would it be better to know…? The advance of AI and digital devices in general has made us less tolerant of uncertainty.  Just think of the questions you must have answered immediately.  We race to the phone to find the answer – intolerant of waiting.  Then there are the people or groups that are so certain… – think conspiratorial thinking.  Their self-image is so tied up in beliefs that are untrue they cannot tolerate accepting the truth.

I was thinking of a more positive side of uncertainty.  The idea of what we don’t know makes us work harder to stay in the game.  If you knew the outcome of the game, would you try so hard, knowing you were going to win?  Think of the uncertainty of building a relationship.  If you knew the outcome of the relationship, would you do all the right things to build a successful outcome.  Send the thank you note---remember the birthday --- be on time --- follow-up --- open the door?  Would you?  Uncertainty in relationship keeps you in the game, you pay attention —- keeps that person in your thoughts, which strengthens the bonds and helps you achieve the outcome you are uncertain of…

There are plenty of anxiety driven responses to uncertainty but the fact that you don’t know keeps you working harder to know…..