There never has been security. No man has ever known what he would meet around the next corner; if life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life loses its value if it becomes completely predictable.
- In plain terms
- Uncertainty makes life interesting.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace uncertainty as part of living.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Am I trying to control things I cannot?
Another view
Some people crave predictability for mental safety.
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