If I look back, the moments of highest growth happened for me when I got into something I had no idea about. Taking up new jobs in a totally different area, starting hobbies anew, visiting different countries for the first time, meeting diverse people, giving my first TEDx talk, writing a book, building a business – none of these activities came with an instruction manual.
You had to learn as you go about doing it.
Remember this: When the path ahead of you is clear, you are walking on a trodden path. You are following others.
But when the road ahead seems unclear and foggy, you have a real opportunity to create a new path. The one you can call your own.
We crave for certainty, but certainty is boring. There is no joy in knowing ahead what exactly will happen and how. When we chase certainty, what we really chase is mediocrity.
Uncertainty keeps us alert and on the edge. Not knowing what to do keeps us alert and active. We are on our toes, learning as the situation unfolds and adapting our approach to it.
So, if you face a situation when things are uncertain, embrace it. Choose uncertainty of uncharted paths, for that’s where real growth, opportunity and learning is.
“I don’t know what I’m doing. And if you don’t know what to do, there’s actually a chance of doing something new. As long as you know what you’re doing, nothing much of interest is going to happen.” – Philip Glass
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