There are benefits to certainty (along with many downsides). Usually, in a clash of equally matched forces, the most certain group prevails (ergo Islam is the world’s most powerful religion today). When evenly matched people clash, the most certain one usually wins. <\/p>\n
Uncertainty creates an awkward posture and way of moving and in social interactions, the more certain person usually comes across more clearly and powerfully.<\/p>\n
When you encounter a difficulty, the more certain you feel, the more strength you can put behind your efforts. If you’re headed in the right direction, certainty will usually benefit you.<\/p>\n
Nothing significant gets accomplished without certainty. <\/p>\n
As William Butler Yeats put it<\/a>:<\/p>\n Turning and turning in the widening gyre Surely some revelation is at hand; What am I certain about? I am certain I can be a great writer. I am certain I can put on a great one-man play. I am certain I can be a great public speaker. I am certain Orthodox Judaism is worth the aggravation for me. I am certain I can find my place there. I am certain I am capable of supporting a wife and kids. I am certain that Alexander Technique is good for everybody. I am certain that therapy and 12-step work help me. I am certain I need to be social every day. I am certain that I have a great physical therapist. I am certain that Torah is interesting and good for me and the world. I am certain that I love the secular and religious worlds equally. I am certain that I love to read, to learn, to grow and to contribute. I am certain that my family and friends love me. I am certain I can find my way to work that I love, that will support a wife and kids, that helps me grow, and contributes to the greater good. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are benefits to certainty (along with many downsides). Usually, in a clash of equally matched forces, the most certain group prevails (ergo Islam is the world’s most powerful religion today). When evenly matched people clash, the most certain one … Continue reading
\n The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
\n Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
\n Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
\n The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
\n The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
\n The best lack all conviction, while the worst
\n Are full of passionate intensity.<\/p>\n
\n Surely the Second Coming is at hand.<\/p>\n