One Apple A Day #697 - uncertainty
In the last weeks, this virus that's disrupting our lives is the topic in most conversations, directly or indirectly. On the news, on social media, plenty of experts are doing their best to explain what's happening. And, most importantly, what is going to happen.
On this second aspect, I heard many different, often contradicting forecasts in a range that goes from "it's nothing" to "we are doomed".
Only a few openly say that they don't know.
"The human brain is a prediction machine. The primary reason the brain remembers the past is to better predict what will work in the future." - James Clear
But what if the past can't give us any clues about what is going to happen? What if even the people who are supposed to know what's next, don't have answers?
We are so used to know what's happening next that this uncertainty is frightening.
How can we make a decision today, if we don't know what will be the scenario tomorrow?
It is a challenging time. Even more, a defining time at a global scale.
In this chaos and uncertainty, I'm reminded of a magic formula, taught to me by a dear friend a while back.
"I don't know."