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Uncertainty
Can someone give tips about living in uncertainty?
Can someone give tips about living in uncertainty?
In an ever-changing world, uncertainty is a constant companion. This reality predates our existence, a fundamental aspect of life itself. Recognizing uncertainty isn't about introducing a new concept, but rather awakening to an ever-present truth. This realization often marks a significant milestone in personal growth and maturation. Reflect on how you've navigated uncertainty in the past without undue distress. You'll likely find that your focus was primarily on the present moment, unburdened by excessive concerns about the future or ruminations on the past. This mindfulness allowed you to move forward despite the unknown. When faced with decisions clouded by uncertainty, consider the probabilities at hand. Make your choice based on the most favorable odds, while acknowledging the possibility of an unfavorable outcome. Embrace the understanding that being occasionally wrong is an inevitable part of decision-making in an unpredictable world. By accepting uncertainty as a natural element of life, rather than a personal failing, you can approach challenges with greater resilience and clarity
I'm not sure if this helps but this helped me: Just simply acknowledging it. I have long term anxiety and when I once heard the whole point of anxiety and related issues to it is all that thrives off uncertainty, so there's really no need for super hard effort of worrying about it--in other words uncertainty can just be there for no reason so you're completely fine right now like how you felt before feeling that unsettling feeling. So I stopped feeling anxious whenever feeling like that and panicking long strings of worries of why I'm feeling this way.
Something that really helped me: certainty is a feeling, not a fact. And the feeling of being certain or not being certain should not determine how we live our lives.
Get comfortable living with the uncomfortable. Easy to say, hard at times to do.
Hey! I read that in order to better manage my OCD and be less worried all the time, I have to be okay with uncertainty. For me, it's coming to term with the fact that I might be attracted to a man someday (I'm a lesbian) even though the thought feels terrifying. I don't have anything against men or against bisexual people obviously it's just not who I am and I'm so so afraid of losing my identity. Anyone got tips on how to be okay with accepting that you can't be 100% sure your worst fear won't turn out to be true?
How does one take the step to except uncertainty especially when the thoughts are so disturbing and ones you know do not reflect your values and true feelings, how do you do this but remind yourself it’s not truly who you are, how do you not feel guilty?
Do you ever have a situation in front of you and you genuinely don’t know the best way to get through it? Like a difficult situation but the question is do you grind it out or use self compassion and give yourself breaks? There are so many different philosophies to follow, even if they’re not formal philosophies. For example, I have watched a lot of David Goggins and Jocko Willink on YouTube. Both of them have very extreme philosophies of discipline and how to handle hardship. Both of their philosophies have helped me during times of hardships in my life. But other philosophies have also helped me at other times of hardships in my life, philosophies that have more to do with self kindness and self compassion. So sometimes it seems like there’s so many approaches to how to live life that it’s paralyzing. Were any of y’all able to overcome the seemingly endless amount of choices towards mindsets to approach life with? How were y’all able to overcome this?
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