Hi everyone!
Until recently, I have struggled with the idea of an ‘uncertain future’. I grew up in a family of government workers. In Turkey, if you work for the government, you are guaranteed for life. You have job security, full health care coverage etc. So, I valued guaranteeing things.
But I also have this side of me which sort of does not want to be confined. That kept me away from government work so far. It also made me move to a different country. When I came to the US, I had no idea what my future would look like. The only guarantee I had in front of me was the 5 years of PhD. I had no idea what would/will happen after that.
When I was in the middle of the PhD program, the reality of job prospects hit me harder. Most PhD graduates struggle with jobs. I…
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You can never eliminate uncertainty but you can learn to live with it.
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Exactly!
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I have always stupidly claimed that the only certainty is uncertainty but even after claiming so I am still shocked at the uncertainty of events of life. I will not say it doesn’t upset me, it does but then I take a couple of deep breaths and then reflect on how it could have been worse. That helps me. 🙂
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It is nice that it works! I think it is natural to get upset. The important thing is to not allow that feeling in your decisions.
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Absolutely! That can make a huge difference.
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We need to Embrace uncertainty if we would live fulfilling lives 🤗
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We do!
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