The thing about success, is that it requires bravery. Why is that? If we think about all the successful, one-of-a-kind people out there – Steve Jobs, Steven Spielberg, ..etc. – before their success, they did not know what their future was going to be like. This simple fact that the future is uncertain, speaks to me a great deal about the bravery on the part of these people. Their greatest dreams or their greatest fears could be realized – or something else totally unexpected. Simply, they could never know. It was in this uncertainty that they struck out and kept going. The rest of us, knowing it’s a happy ending might think it easy to have that kind of courage. But it wasn’t. So in your life, if you worry about whether everything will be ok – or not, and fret over the uncertainty, don’t worry, you’re not supposed to know. For our generation, we’ve been taught knowledge is power, and information is usually just a click away. Uncertainty for us may be especially daunting. But not knowing is part of the courage that is required for success, and that makes it so rewarding. Things may not make sense now, but they will when you get there. So might as well enjoy the ride, and follow your instincts! After all, one can only connect the dots looking back.
Such a beautiful post by a friend of mine. Brings so much clarity. I need to keep learning like this.
