Certainty

Uncertainty as a Necessary Property of the Universe There is a value in being uncertain about certainty; the value is seen in stress reduction, both in science/professional life as well as in day-to-day mundane life. The value also exists in the perpetuation or the drive for innovation. The common knee-jerk reaction to a presentation of uncertainty is to hold fear or contempt, but after some more careful consideration, uncertainty appears to be very important in nature. There are even ways to capitalize

homosexual for years but in the process he was actually hurting himself. Barger tells us that his belief in uncertainty is becoming greater due to all the certainty around him, for example religious leaders or members are very certain that their actions whether it be acts of terrorism or war will guarantee their place in heaven or with their gods. Certainty can drive people to do crazy things and to Barger it can almost be like your mind is in a prison, but just the simple act of being uncertain can make

One day a tiny seed is planted in a cup of soil. Over the next several months, it is given water, fertilizer, heat, and sunlight. The little seed grows into a green, flowery plant because of these factors. Just as these variables influence the growth of the plant, countless components affect how humans grow in their identities and ideals. Each human creates their own extraordinary lens that they put on when they view the world and form opinions about various functions of life. Due to this phenomenon

intent." The intense images and confusing tense can fool the reader into thinking that this event has already taken place. A close examination of the tense and words reveal that the event has not occurred, but the strong images create a feeling of certainty that the "end" is beginning. Frost brings this intensity to a climax with the line "someone had better be prepared for rage." Also, Frost speaks of an event much more powerful than flood with the last two lines, "There would be more than ocean-water

I recently was introduced to a Kurt Vonnegut quote by a friend. It was mentioned only in passing and was likely meant only to carry the conversation on, but I have come back to it many times in my thoughts. The quotation was a warning: “Be careful who you pretend to be because you are who you pretend to be”. The truth behind this sentiment is far more pertinent to our lives than we might like to think. We all have visions of who we are based on what we know, how we compare ourselves to others, and

We humans are a crafty. Since the dawn of time immemorial, we have labored to make sense of an existence that, by and large, defies comprehension. There have been some successes; science, philosophy, love, and religion have all been forged and wielded in this struggle to offer the occasional light of truth. The problem is that they all deal in the definitive, but in a world without absolutes there might only be one human convention capable of truly answering the biggest questions of life: poetry

this fellow human being. Uncertainty is a master teacher of faith. With her lessons we grow less serious, stop being so weary from being “know it all’s” and maybe just maybe become more fond of each other (without so many words). “The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.” - Erich Fromm Today may you embrace the ultimate adventure of uncertainty and know that even when it’s not ok, it’s going to be ok. Believe in

information the reader receives. Also both lead characters miss information though Meursault does so intentionally while Marlow does so unintentionally. Camus enforces the correlation of uncertainty and tension in The Stranger when Meursault gains certainty and the tension that then flows from the book. While the correlation in show in Heart of Darkness when Marlow is uncertain and the tension around him heightens. In both The Stranger and Heart of Darkness, the authors choose a

its simplest form, trust can have a different concept to various individuals. Trust defined by most dictionaries would be to; have faith in, have confidence in, depend upon, have belief in, et cetera. Therefore, I believe trust to be the absolute certainty in someone or something, to carry out their task or duty as their ability dictates. Trust exists in every work of life and understanding the relationship helps to better our everyday progress. As a student, the main objective of my education is to

As the world around us continues to strive to advance technology and gather big data to try to feed their unquenchable thirst for knowledge, we are finding ourselves losing our true and raw selves as human beings. We believe that by filling our head with more information, we are invincible and above all. Our egos are inflating and the kindness in humankind is depleting as people only do things for their own best interest. What these hungry minds fail to realize is that “the world is not a fixed,