The Illusion of Control
At the base of almost everything, the resulting truth is this: we don’t know. When we disregard this unknowingness, we can easily become disinterested, uninspired, and worn out of this life. We can put great stress on things that perhaps don’t matter all that much and neglect experiences and things that do. We can feel the pressure and anxiety of
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Once, we made sense of the world with sweeping narratives that provided a comforting sense of mastery. Now, with those narratives shattered beyond repair by a reality too complex for us to fathom, a new kind of coping mechanism is emerging—one where we make peace with the limits of our agency rather than pretending to overcome them. The task is no... See more
Games of Chance – ZORA ZINE
After all, we are an ecosystem and ultime control or certainty are unachievable. Only a balance between intentionality and openness can lead us to better understand and navigate within ourselves, others and the world around us.
Nadia Guerroui, https://www.nadiaguerroui.com/en/chance-and-choice
You have less control of your life than you think.
As humans, we love stability and control. We enjoy predictability and fear the unknown.
You don’t like the fact that at any moment, you could get hit by a bus, or lose something precious to you.
You don’t like it. But it’s reality!
In reality, we don’t control most external things that happen to us.
We
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