The three words which millennial’s fear the most are: I don’t know. Technology and its advancement have made us mechanical. We expect to know all, answer all, suggest all and get all possible solutions. Why have we imprisoned our belief system with the fear of insecurity of not knowing all.
Ironically, to know all the outcomes to all the problems, or always being aware of the next move a times gets stressful. It acts as a constant pressure. It makes sure we have our thinking hats on all the time. Leading to sleepless night, making sure that our inner self is encouraging us to think the worst. We pretend to be on cloud nine, things in our control and racing in our life sitting on the driver’s seat.
We mess up our professional lives. We plan conflicting agendas. We don’t have time to pause and think. Rather than admitting to be in a chaos, overwhelmed, and not being aware of what to do, we scramble to come up with a solution and compound our problems.
As Buddha says, “Live thy moment.” This made me realize, there is more peace in not knowing all- admitting to others or at least to oneself. Acknowledging ignorance is a virtue. It de-stresses your mind, releases pent up emotions, quietens the inner critics and opens your mind’s door for a fresh perspective. It percolates positive energy within you. You bubble up with new ways of looking at the spectrum.
It’s not being unrealistic. It’s possible to walk the talk. When you face a problem, either of the two happens, you know a solution or you don’t. If you don’t is there any point in pretending or thrusting a solution on yourself?
How many a times our acts make us regret later? I have struggled with it. We keep over thinking, our mind is spinning and we feel consumed. You want to come up with instant solution but to be honest you are clueless. You are simply banging your head against the wall.
The act of slowing down and letting go of the urge of an immediate solution paves the way for an apt outcome. Always, remember mind and body are one. Being unimpulsive, and reflecting on your action ultimately leads to a better solution. This attitude generates trust, respect, faith and goodwill amidst your peers. The crux of the matter is that, many a times, not knowing may be the best way of knowing. So, “IT’S OKAY NOT TO KNOW ALL.”