The world today
is significantly different
than the world
we knew
2 years ago.
The things we viewed
as being certainties
have shifted.
And they will continue
to shift.
There are changes
(like climate change)
coming
that will completely modify
the way we live.
When I give advice,
I preface that advice
with
“This works for me
today”
because it might not
work
for me tomorrow
and it might not work
for anyone else
ever.
Insisting we’re certain
is no longer a strength.
It is a weakness.
As Seth Godin
shares
“The need to prove
strength and consistency
often ties us
into knots,
particularly in a world
with new information
and insight
arriving so often.”
None of us
can be certain
about anything.
Assume everything
can and will
change.
Get into the habit
of questioning
our views
and our assumptions.
Ensure they reflect
the reality today
and not our beliefs
from yesterday.