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How to Thrive in Uncertain Times
An antidote to our current reality.
According to several psychologists, our fear of the “unknown” is the foundation of all fears. And as a result, most people simply seek to live a comfortable life.
We shield ourselves from uncertainty with the false sense of “security” from a paycheck, routines that keep us busy but not productive, and a various collection of other titles and degrees.
Although the problem is that any true sense of “security” never comes from something external, but rather, is completely internal.
As Benjamin P. Hardy has said,
“Rather than hoping for something external to change your circumstances, mentally reframe yourself and your circumstances.”
The remainder of this article will answer the question: How do you find some certainty when the rest of the world is in chaos? Here we go:
Never Forget Your Why
“He who has a Why to live for can bear almost any How.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Frankl describes his experience as a prisoner in the Nazi Concentration Camps during the Second World War.
