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Embrace Uncertainty
How to survive in an unpredictable world
Life is unpredictable. It has always been.
Somehow we’ve bought into the illusion of control: we cling on to the few things that appear to be solid in order to find solace in this (dis)organized chaos.
We get a degree, get a job, get married, get a mortgage, buy a house and these become the solid foundation in which we build the structure of our life.
But nothing is solid
It’s just an illusion
Your house can crumble anytime
Your job…well, no illusions here, right?
Your marriage, 50/50
And so it goes with the economy, society, liberties, money and so on.
It’s all a house of cards we’ve been building for centuries and it can crumble anytime.
Hopefully it won’t, but as a mental exercise it would be very beneficial to think it might.
Knowing that everything is fragile can prepare you for any situation.
…as we speak
Nobody knows what’s going to happen. This situation is unprecedented.
We’ve never been great at dealing with crises but this one is going to be the mother of all crises. We are in uncharted territory.
