My only certainity is uncertainity.

I wrote this down several days ago about something else. It still feels appropriate about this current something else.

I stare into a world of more tips, more strategies, more frameworks, more systems. Top tens, the one thing you need to do right now! In the richness of all this help, I found myself helpless. In my pursuit of fearfully trying to become more responsible, I might very well be like a starfish trying to learn how to look like a star. There really was nothing to change as I was intuitively doing what I was trying to learn how to do. Then learning I just didn’t have an exacting name for what I was doing. Does everything need a name to be trusted? To be validated? In a world full of science, and science makes mistakes too, is it irresponsible to solely rely on scientific methoding everything to the point of stalling your own reflection? The ability to see oneself while pursuing knowledge has often felt disjointed.

At times, some of the dumbest people I have met are well educated. I am not immune to this and accept my fate if I am not mindful. The irony of not thinking is just as detrimental as thinking too often. Creativity certainly grows in boredom. Blank space breathing life into new projects of thoughts.

I find great comfort in Chat GPT, in being able to ask it whatever benign question at any hour with an instant response. What a fucking luxury. Truly. Whatever is on my mind. Uncertanities. It has given me insight seemingly so many gurus have not, and with no fault to them. I think overcomplicating things, a discomfort to be the same, while a discomfort to be different can all co-exist.

I really wish it had existed during my angsty adolescence. Although I am thinking about this from a stable adult’s POV. Not, an angsty adolescent’s POV.

For several reasons I have felt it was selfish of me to write. Much in the reason why I have not as much, keeping my notes in icloud or evernote and not public. With the inundation of, serve the people, statistics, SEO, and algorithms, it really does suck the air out of the room, doesn’t it?

Ignorance is bliss, knowledge can be destructive, and wisdom is the painful blending of the two. The bittersweetness of wisdom is the necessary tragedy involved along the way.

While I did enjoy a blissful Summer Arc of business books, being cozy in my Fall Arc is a beautiful transition to the Winter Arc. Actually, as I wrote the word winter just now my phone received a weather notification for flurries to begin in 15 minutes. I gasped out loud FLURRIES!?? That nobody except my dog and my cat stirred to.

Although it might not be my year of rest and relaxation (just finished that book), I am looking forward to embracing the inwardness of winter. A season of reflection and stillness.

Where even uncertainty can be embraced.

Goodnight.

You must become better at critical thinking. It’s not just about thinking, it’s about thinking smarter, faster, and deeper. Before the robots do. Yes, everyone thinks all day long. However, few are actually improving their critical thinking skills. Honour your imagination and creativity by nurturing your critical thinking skills.

Journal Every Single Day

• Or as close to every day as you can.
• Write on paper, if possible.
• Let your thoughts flow freely in a stream of consciousness.
• Don’t judge what you write, just keep fucking writing.

Question Your Thoughts

• Why do you believe what you believe?
• Where did these beliefs come from?
• Do they still help you today?
• Thoughts aren’t good or bad, they just are.

Read Everything

• Fiction and nonfiction.
• Books you love and books you hate.

Learn

• Find useful tips from books or YouTube on things like grammar, language, and spelling.
• Learn practical tips about relationships and communication.

Problem Solving

• Challenge yourself with puzzles or activities that make you think critically.

Be Curious

• Keep wanting to learn new things.
• Be open-minded.
• Be ready to question everything with skepticism

Simplify Complex Stuff

• Break down difficult ideas into smaller, easier-to-understand pieces, so you can explain them even to a child.
• Reddit has a good sub for this, r/explainlikeimfive
• Bonus if you have an actual five year old to explain stuff to

Make Mistakes

• The best way to learn is by messing up and figuring out what went wrong
• Look back on your failures and mistakes, how could you do that differently?

Reduce the Noise

• Take a break from your phone, even if it’s just for a minute a day.
• Go for a walk/run and spend some time in nature, without your phone on.
• Try meditation if you can.

Get Comfortable in Ambiguity

• Life is grey, not black and white
• Uncertainty and ambiguity is reliable in life, learn to embrace it

Talk to Others

• Seek out devil’s advocate types, as they will challenge your beliefs
• Interact with others for feedback on your ideas
• Ideally someone that isn’t a troll, but they can be helpful too, just make sure your emotions are on fleek that day

XoXo 💋

Blossom

Mind architect, single mom, cinematic soul, bibliophile. Sharing my love of storytelling and art. Diary of thoughts, knowledge gatherings, and frameworks.

And I, tiny being,
drunk with the great starry
void,
likeness, image of
mystery,
felt myself a pure part
of the abyss.
I wheeled with the stars.
My heart broke loose with the wind.

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