The secret of enjoying new things is in not knowing the outcome. The secret of life is not in knowing what it is all about but in the journey of discovery. It is uncertainty that gives life its spice. How limited our horizons would be if we knew where we were going and what the result of our efforts would be.
A vision, no matter how clear, is never quite the same as the product or result created. The wonder of creation is that we can never foretell the result. The reality produces exhilaration beyond anything the mind can anticipate.
When you seek to do something new, you are entering on a journey of discovery, buoyed by a sense of anticipation. You are entering a world of magnificent uncertainty. Uncertainty spawns curiosity, exploration, testing, and learning, taking us from the unknown to the known.
The more we know, the more we grow. The more we grow, the greater our joy. The greater our joy, the more we want to know. This cyclical journey becomes itself the end, spurred on by the glorious enigma of uncertainty.
–Extract from my book “Enjoy Being You”
Beautiful and joyfully written, Almost contagious.
I remembered back to the elation of eureka moments when I either understood something explained to me or found an elegant solution to a complicated problem.
I grew up with “I don’t know but I can probably find out” being a valid answer. And the awareness that to many relevant questions more than one answer could be equally valid. The assumptions we fill in when they are not all given could be different.
I feel sorry for those who have been conditioned to think their worth is easily measured by multiple choice tests.
If there is one thing that is sure in life, it is that we are not sure of anything or very few things. It is not possible to keep everything under control or find precise and quick solutions to everything. All that remains is to cultivate a decisive attribute for adaptation: tolerate uncertainty.
Sometimes the answers and solutions only come with time. Other times, they are simply impossible to find. Humanity does not know everything. Furthermore, what we ignore far exceeds what we know. We understand this and agree.
Tolerance for uncertainty manifests itself as the ability to accept the non-existence of a concrete answer. Thus, there is no anguish or disquiet when the answer is not given instantly. It goes on by analyzing the facts in detail. We are not limited to appearance but we try to deepen. This also allows you to discover that things can be more complicated than they seem, understanding, therefore, that it is difficult to obtain definitive answers or certainties.
‘Magnificent uncertainty’. Says it all! Brilliant essay! Welcome on board Bizcatalyst360!
Peter, well said !