Uncertainty

Allowing ourselves to not always have the answers and to embrace the uncertainty of life affords us the opportunity to learn and gain new perspectives. By opening and allowing ourselves to not know, we grow.

It’s okay to be uncertain in life. Life is inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Only fools convince themselves of being so certain about anything.

We can hold our personal truths close to us and try our best to honor them, but we can also remain open and flexible with them as well. Our truths evolve. We feel them strongly, but with only time do we begin to understand them more clearly.

Personal truths and values can be our guiding light, but they can also be what blinds us as well. Sometimes what we hold dear can also be what limits us in pursuit of it. There is no easy formula for finding the right balance. All we can do is to remain open to experimenting, learning and evolving.

It can feel like work—to practice introspection. Sometimes challenging when we are called to question our selves and our perspectives. Having free will is a remarkable ability of being human. We make numerous choices everyday based upon a diverse range of information, patterns and conditions. However we are all gifted with the ability to question, and the possibility to make new and different choices at any given moment. When we stop to question, it breaks up the predictability of our program. And it introduces uncertainty.

Uncertainty is like the in-between space between a yes and a no. It asks us to sit in the space of not knowing. It can make us feel uncomfortable, impatient, angsty, or lost from the lack of control. But these feelings can indicate when it’s precisely time to surrender and allow ourselves to not have immediate answers. Instead of pushing onwards and convincing ourselves so strongly that we are so certain, perhaps we can find the courage to question. Perhaps we can even enjoy the spaciousness of not knowing. Sitting in the in-between where things are taking shape. Trusting that eventually, we will be propelled to act and clarity will hit us on the head. What the space of uncertainty does for us is that it gives us an opportunity to go through a process, so that we may learn something new and see things in a new perspective.

There’s a magical process—of spirit and energy—that works for us beneath the surface. Whenever we create an opening or a space for uncertainty, we create an opportunity for new things to grow. It may not be so apparent or clear on the surface, but we can trust that there’s intelligence at work below the surface. And it may not happen immediately, or as soon as we’d like, but like any process in life it will take as long as it takes. We can try our best to have faith that life is working for us. And no amount of control can speed anything along. Trying to bend things to our will will only prove more frustrating and challenging. Anything that promises eternal stability, or change without letting go, or fast results is an illusion. Growing and evolving in life requires us to continuously renew, and part of that is letting go of what we think we know. By opening and allowing ourselves to not know, we grow.