Do you ever have those days where you would prefer to stay snuggled in bed and not face the uncertainties of business, or life?  Someone once said that being in control is an illusion, and we might as well add the notion of certainty to that as well.

When things are going well it’s natural to feel “certain” that they will continue.  And the same for when things are going badly.  But in either case, there is no certainty, just constant change.

As human beings, we are hard-wired to crave certainty (that’s why we were all suckered into believing those fancy securities rating agencies that gave mortgage-backed securities AAA ratings).

There is really only one thing we can be certain of —our ability to choose to move forward even in the face of uncertainty.  Moving forward will not guarantee (there’s that darn certainty thing again!) results, but it does guarantee a chance for it…

The average man seeks certainty in the eyes of the onlooker and calls that self-confidence. The warrior seeks impeccability in his own eyes and calls that humbleness. The average man is hooked to his fellow men, while the warrior is hooked only to infinity.

Carlos Castaneda

We are all saddled with the same primitive survival instincts that cause us to seek out certainty.  Thankfully we were also given the gifts necessary to rise above those reactive tendencies.  Whether you seek the solace of certainty, or have the courage to move forward despite the lack of it, is totally up to you —and that IS something you can be certain about.