UNCERTAINTY

“Uncertainty” according to the dictionary it is the lack of certainty, a state wherein there is limited knowledge and where it is impossible to exactly describe existing state or future outcome, more than one possible outcome. In encyclopedia it is a term used in cleverly different ways in various fields these involves philosophy, psychology, sociology, even in physics, economics, etc. How about to the commoners, does this term applied to their daily adventure in life? the answer will be certainly yes. I was able to read a passage in the internet by Dennis Lindley, Understanding Uncertainty (2006), it conveys that there are really things which we are aware to be true, and there are other that we know to be false. But despite this awareness there are still many things whose truth or falsities are not known to us. In addition the said passage express, when we say that we are uncertain about them, we are uncertain to varying degrees about everything in the future, and much of the past is hidden from us and there are still numbers of information in the present we do not know. Thus uncertainty is everywhere and we cannot escape from it.

Reality in everyone’s life is enclosed with uncertainty yet it is not given important for there are a lot of things that needs to be worry. One may have circumstances wherein a decision must be made however, countless of factors to be considered one may be come uncertain of exactly how to proceed. Have you ever been into this situation? I doubt if one will say no or never, for the reason that our existence always presented with uncertainty. You may be confused on which dress to wear on your first job interview or to which school are you going to enroll to finish your dream course?, these are only few among of all those things that needs our decision.  

Uncertainty is possibly the basis of several failures in life to most people specially those who a have frail support system such as those who belongs to broken family, those who have inadequacy of resources, knowledge, and with health problems. Some of these individual tend to decide erroneously during their uncertain events in their existence, which lead them into more difficulties and sufferings. Along with incorrect judgment during dilemmas is feeling of regrets that causes anxiety, being anxious can bring a person to further predicament. He/she may suffer depression, may become high risk in diverse barrier in achieving happiness, success, and contentment in daily living.