Actionable uncertainty

In response to “Where you are…” by Bob Riding,

“Once you know where you are, you next want to know where to go.” – Stephen Heiman

In Bob’s article, he writes that “until you know where you are, you won’t be able to chart where you can go.”  This message conflicts with Dan Thurmon’s philosophy which can be found here at Off Balance On Purpose by Dan Thurmon.  Dan’s philosophy include messages like “off balance is reality,” and “embrace uncertainty.”  I find Dan’s philosophy to be less idealistic and more realistic, less neurotic and more functional.

Life is fluid, chaotic, ever-changing.  You can never know exactly where you are, and still less of where you next want to go.  We derive our sanity from the patterns we suspect underlying the cacophony of reference experiences we have throughout our lives.  If we stay vigilant, our understanding will grow, perhaps ever more predictive of the outcomes of actions in given situations.

If we seek sanity and recognize patterns, we can be more sure of our footing, of our path and our calling.  If we accept our nature and that of the world in which we live, we may learn patience with the role we play.  If we maintain our sanity and patience, we will find that where we are and where we are going are both good and desirable.  Trust yourself and your intuition, but seek to grow your trust as ever much your insight.

Stay vigilant.  Trust sanity.