When the world seems like it's fraying, the healthiest and most restorative response is to boldly enter the fracas with an open mind and razor-sharp curiosity. The very audacity of the act teaches you how to embrace the unknown. In that way, you can make permanent uncertainty a sustainable way of life in almost any context (no need to quit your job like I did). But constant crisis is the reality of now -- a positive reality whose only doomsday potential lies in its being ignored or grossly overblown. Stare it in the face soberly and adapt accordingly, with humor and a smile.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Embrace the uncertainity
Steve Demaio's post about coping with the uncertainty offers this:
When the world seems like it's fraying, the healthiest and most restorative response is to boldly enter the fracas with an open mind and razor-sharp curiosity. The very audacity of the act teaches you how to embrace the unknown. In that way, you can make permanent uncertainty a sustainable way of life in almost any context (no need to quit your job like I did). But constant crisis is the reality of now -- a positive reality whose only doomsday potential lies in its being ignored or grossly overblown. Stare it in the face soberly and adapt accordingly, with humor and a smile.
When the world seems like it's fraying, the healthiest and most restorative response is to boldly enter the fracas with an open mind and razor-sharp curiosity. The very audacity of the act teaches you how to embrace the unknown. In that way, you can make permanent uncertainty a sustainable way of life in almost any context (no need to quit your job like I did). But constant crisis is the reality of now -- a positive reality whose only doomsday potential lies in its being ignored or grossly overblown. Stare it in the face soberly and adapt accordingly, with humor and a smile.
