There are a plethora of uncertainties in life. In fact, there are probably more uncertainties than certainties for any given person. Sure, we have science and math and millions of stone cold facts about any given aspect in life. But when it comes down to each individual, there are not many things that can be known to be true forever. At any point, a turn of events could alter the things that we might think will be sure about our future. No one person can point to a time in their life and say exactly where they will be or what they will be doing. I struggle daily with constantly trying to catch up with time and defying this concept. Not knowing where I will be in ten years makes me incredibly uneasy. Because of that uneasiness I am overly focused on my five and ten year plans. And as a result of that hyper attentiveness on the future, I create unneeded stress on the moment and life that I am living now.
I have gone through life wondering why specific things have happened to me. Why was I put in less than ideal situations to handle at such a young age? On a smaller scale, why does it feel like anything unlucky on a daily basis just so happens to me? When the truth is, I will never have those answers. Just like I will never know what is going to happen in the next minute, day, or year. Even though nothing at all can be clear to me about my future, there is one thing that is certain. Everything that will happen to me will happen the way it is supposed to. And that is the only, single, fact that can be true for any individual person. Even farther, that is the only piece of fact that keeps me sane on a daily basis.
In everything that I do, I am constantly trying to better myself and secure my future self; I wake up and work hard to strive for a satisfaction at a later point. But the only result that harping on my future does, is take away from what I'm achieving at this very moment. Instead, why don’t we focus on what is true at this second in time? At this very moment it is certain that I have an amazing support system of my best friends and boyfriend. At this very moment it is certain that I have a deep-rooted passion for children and education. At this very moment I love my school and community that I am involved in. These facts are the ones that matter to me most today and everyday to follow.
Now don’t get me wrong, there are some things that I can be almost absolutely positive about my future. It is almost guaranteed that "Full House" will always make me laugh out loud and ice cream will forever make any situation better. To me, holding on to these stone cold facts make for a more manageable “now” rather than focusing on the sabatoging uncertainties of "later".
