25. Dr. Z on uncertainty

Imagine for a moment that all knowledge is represented in the
shape of a pie that adds up to 100%; there is maybe 5% of things
we know, another 15% of what we don’t know, and 80% of things we
don’t know we don’t know.


The reality is that as much as we want, wish, and hope for, we
don’t know the answer to many things: Am I making the right
decision? Am I going to be accepted? Is this the right way to
spend my time? Is this a good partner for me? Would I like this
job?


Though it is not comfortable, all those thoughts demand you to
act and solve the unbearable “not-knowing” problem.


In this episode, I share with you a single tip for you to check
how you relate to uncertainty.


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