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| Prompt - It is often assumed that certainty is preferred over uncertainty and confusion. Can you, however, think of instances where good things may result out of uncertainty and/or confusion? *** I think it depends on the situation. Is this situation good or bad. Because it's fan-bloody-tastic if it's good; butterflies, anticipation, excitement... awesome. But, if it's bad. If you are waiting for the guillotine to drop... it can give you nothing short of an ulcer. There is a part of me that believes that even if we are certain of an outcome, you are never truly certain of the fallout/consequences. We can take an educated guess - statistically it can be a "sure thing", but there is always a chance that something could happen to make the certainty, unpredictable - good and bad. Especially when people are involved. There are definitely times that certainty helps or is reassuring. I'm a planner. I feel happier and more content when I know what's going on. It makes me feel more in control. More confident. On the flip side of that, I'm also an over analyser. I over think - almost everything. I jump to the worse-case scenario and work backwards. It helps me process things, but it's also stressful as hell on occasions. If I "know" I'm going to have an argument - I run it through my head over and over until it actually happens - it's almost like rehearsing a play. I'm sure that makes me seem insane - but oh well. I don't think I would have handle the death of my father or having to put Indy to sleep any better if I had known. If I had seen it coming. With Indy, I knew it was coming soon - just not when or how soon. It would have been like watching a trainwreck in slow motion. It was when my aunt got diagnosed with terminal cancer - nine months and she was gone. Knowing didn't make it any better. Though perhaps it helped process stuff differently, earlier... There are many good things that can result out of uncertainty/confusion. Every job interview, or date there is a level of uncertainty - will I get the job, will I have to fain a family emergency and escape through the bathroom window...? Yet, being offered a contract or realising that the person in front of you is definitely worth more of your time to get to know is certainly a good thing. As strange as it sounds - especially with my penchant for lists - I like there being a level of uncertainty - of not knowing. |
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