The Truth About Certainty

The Truth About Certainty

CJ McClanahan CJ McClanahan

CJ McClanahan

Speaker, Advisor, Recovering Overachiever

发布日期: 2024年8月8日
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For 20+ years, I’ve been a planning machine.

I’ve had goals, objectives, Gantt charts, and every other tool you can imagine.

It’s led to a lot of achievement but not to what I was really chasing… certainty.

As I’ve matured, I realize that while all of this planning has its place, no matter how many spreadsheets you create, life is unpredictable.

It's one thing to intellectually understand that certainty is a myth. Living your life recognizing that you’re not in complete control is another.

My brain knows that no matter how hard I try, I can’t make everything go my way.

Unfortunately, I can’t convince my gut/emotions that I’m not running the show.

The more we embrace our unique journey, including its many ups and downs, the more joy we’ll have in life.

—CJ

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