The Certainty of Uncertainty

The Certainty of Uncertainty

I spent a good part of my life trying to grasp some

sort of security or constant in my life .

Be it an extra amount of money saved up in the bank,

a perfect relationship, a long running gig, or

a surplus of Mr. Freeze popsicles in my fuc*kin' ice box after school.

I suppose it's human nature

to desire to have some sort of

emotional security blanket that

insures our continued survival and worth.

I mean, wouldn't it rule to be garunteed that we

would have enough money to live on

for the rest of our lives . Or that we will find our

soul's match with another in this lifetime.

Or that we will live until we die of natural causes at 100 years.

But alas, there is no such thing.

No Golden Ticket,

It's our Ego's our conditioning

to keep hoping , wishing, wanting, praying for,

,and FEARING the LACK

of reassurance .

I'm starting to think that

the more we try to know how things 'will' or 'should' be , the more we

block out the beauty of life and all it's uncanny randomness .

Not only that , but we cause ourselves much unnecessary pain.

I believe having a road map of a general

direction we want to

take in our lives is a wonderful thing .

Having goals and dreams fuel our passion to achieve and grow.

With goals and dreams we plan and take action.

With action we gain preparedness.

When preparedness meets opportunity ,

we gain

'Success'

Sometimes at a high cost

But what if we factor uncertainty into the equation?

That is, go into our intentions with the mindset that :

" No matter what,

I'm 'OK'.

Regardless of the outcome"

If something doesn't go as planned

or isn't accordance with our

highest wishes,

we freak out.

Get discouraged.

.Then doubt and fear set in.

We give up.

And we move farther and farther away

from the things we want.

If we factor uncertainty into our plans ~ and release

attachment to the outcome,

we free ourselves of those rigid expectations

and begin to bend and flow

with life

as it happens

Taking away our attachment to the outcome can be very powerful.

In fact, I believe it creates the space in which good things

can come into , bringing us closer and closer

to what we love the most