"The only certainty is that life is uncertain!"
- Susan Jeffers
Of course, we already know that. But, the hard reality is that we endure in all ways possible, in all areas of our lives, to avoid this truth. Being able to do a lot of soul searching during the quarantine this year, I have found myself reading more short bursts of Psychology. One collection that has attracted me so much in the recent past is Susan Jeffers's EMBRACING UNCERTAINTY.
In a bold feat of imagination and courage, this book gives flesh and emotion to a realization: Deep acceptance of the nature of life that there is no way to create certainty in life.
The book unfurls from many angles about the fear of admiring the wonderment of life, which is the unknown. It is interesting to see how Susan pokes at bigger questions like 'how would you choose to live if you are not afraid of the unknown', 'what if you don't try to erase the uncertainty every second, rather embrace it' with simple sentences and light language. Lol, the author throws an emotional punch when she asserts the only way to enjoy life is to take a good seat in the theater and let the chapters unfold without having an urge to perfectly control everything.
What sets this book apart from the common psychology books I have read are the glimpses into real life scenarios, exercises, and practical tools that we can utilize to take a step towards embracing uncertainty. What really caught my heart is a sentence from the book: 'Life is beautiful not despite these uncertainties, but because of these uncertainties'.
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