The Importance of Being Uncertain - a note to Self
I’ve got this idea brewing inside of me.
I have absolutely no sense of whether it’s something I ‘should’ do or if it’s going to be a complete waste of time. It began deep inside and has been filling my head and my heart and still I feel so uncertain.
Thoughts pass through me. Doubts rise. Feelings collide.
It’s tricky this process of birth.
And then, just now, I remembered the podcast I published just a few short days ago - it’s astonishing how time can fade memories in the blink of an eye.
The episode was all about the importance of being uncertain - with a glancing homage to Oscar Wilde.
This, of course, is what I needed to remember: That when we create something we never know how it will be.
None of us can look into the future with certainty.
And whatever actions we take will always produce some kind of learning, so even the most abject failures always hold some wisdom within them. Though we might not always see it… or like it… at the time.
And so, my heart has settled, my mind has calmed and my Hara (that home to the deepest, wisest, kindest part of me) has sat back, with a smile on her face.
I’m going to keep sharing thoughts here, as I continue to nurture and nourish the beautiful creature that is asking to be born.
Perhaps.
Or maybe this will be the end* of it? And some other path will become incredibly clear.
Who knows?
Now, I’m simply curious to see...
With love
* I suspect it is very unlikely that this will be
the end
of it. The desire to create what I’ve been nurturing is still so strong. And. Allowing ourselves to be uncertain and (vitally) to change our minds opens us up to the possibility of new ideas - allowing a fresh way of being, working, seeing to emerge. Certainty can be the greatest barrier to growth.
And even writing this post has helped me feel into things with greater clarity. Naming things IS part of how we make sense of our experience... and keep moving forward.
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