Is the UNKNOWN Really UNKNOWN?

 

Is the UNKNOWN REALLY UNKNOWN?  NOT really dude.  Let us NOT listen to a motherhood statement because that's baloney no less.  As uncertainty is embedded within our lives, people WHO fear the UNKNOWN may find it emotionally difficult WHEN they experience uncertainty.  The light at the end of the tunnel though, tells us that some of us may also exert efforts and hard enough to seek certainty.  Sadly, the fear of the UNKNOWN has links to phobias, fears, and even anxieties.  HOW someone reacts to uncertainty really depends on multiple factors and that includes individual coping strategies OR worse, that intensity of fear itself.  Psychologists did share this practical advice:  IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHETHER THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN CONTROLS YOU OR NOT,  THERE IS A SIMPLE CHECK💚💛💜

SO HOW?  The experts advised us that WHEN YOU ENVISION YOUR NEAR FUTURE, DOES IT MAKE YOU EXCITED OR ANXIOUS?  In case you are thrilled about stepping into that UNSEEN FUTURE, the experts tell us that that is a GOOD SIGN that you engage in less NEGATIVE thinking and have an optimistic outlook on HOW your present actions will bear fruits in the future.  BUT here's the BIG BUT.  If you nodded in agreement with the latter option, it is likely that NEGATIVE thoughts have that stronghold in your mind❎❎❎

Allow me to share the JOHARI WINDOW as it is a practical tool that helps us understand our own selves [and even others].  While this is often adopted in teambuilding events, it is a convenient and practical method to achieve the task of understanding and enhancing communications amongst people.  Obviously, before we even endeavor to understand others, we got to clearly understand ourselves.  WHAT IF we are in that 'blurred' state as well?  Experts have also coined the 3 P's that govern a default trajectory WHEN it comes to facing and managing the UNKNOWNS💥💥💥

• PREDICT - That's predicting the prospective tomorrow, the unforeseen with numerous known variables and UNKNOWNs
• PREPARE - To a certain extent, we can prepare for the KNOWN UNKNOWNs
• PRAY - Verily true, WHEN it comes to uncharted UNKNOWNs, we have NO control as it can sprint out anytime 

Our takeaway:  Allow me to lengthily quote American author Elizabeth Gilbert - "IF YOU ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO LEAVE BEHIND EVERYTHING FAMILIAR AND COMFORTING AND IF YOU ARE TRULY WILLING TO REGARD EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOU ON THAT JOURNEY AS A CLUE, THEN THE TRUTH WILL NOT BE WITHELD FROM YOU.  At the end of the day, it is our own selves WHO make it either easier OR harder in facing the UNKNOWNs dude😌😌😌