The Upside of Uncertainty

Chapter 9

Uncertainty Manifesto

“The world is more magical, less predictable, more autonomous, less controllable, more varied, less simple, more infinite, less knowable, more wonderfully troubling than we could have imagined being able to tolerate when we were young.”

—James Hollis

Reframing how you feel about uncertainty includes becoming aware of your foundational beliefs about your work and your purpose. Though guiding motivations are and should be personal, we have noticed some remarkable similarities among individuals adept at facing uncertainty. They call it by different names (e.g., stoicism, mindfulness, faith), attribute it to different forces (e.g., God, the universe, luck, timing), and it manifests in different ways, but it often ...