I belong to a few subreddit of people with chronic conditions, why not? Sometimes we underestimate uncertainty, especially when we do not understand how it affects our overall mental state.
Uncertainty creates a feeling of frustration.
It alters the mood and makes it difficult to concentrate. People who are dealing with uncertainty dislike planning, and when they do plan, they try to make additional plans because they are unsure what will happen if the first plan fails.
Being like this makes you a non-believer. This is why you can see the color red and wonder if it is really red.
The uncertainty that comes with having a health condition is painful.
The doctor says, "Oh, this is the state of your heart, kidney, liver, and gallbladder," and they say something like, "Well, I am not sure, keep taking your medications," and they will send you away with notes for more medication and forget about you as soon as the next patient walks in. Now you are left wondering.
"What will my quality of life be like, and will I still be able to make money?" Or something like "will having a wife be useful?" "Should I stay single and ride my life out?" or even a thought like "Will it be better to seek out more friends, or will loneliness be preferable?"
Just Question Without Answers
When the short-term outlook does not appear to be favorable, thoughts of uncertainty arise. When the sky appears cloudy, a sane person will either bring an umbrella or stay inside.
No one will see a cloudy sky and not be concerned, because what we see tends to predict what happens in the short run, and we may be correct. What we predict is not always correct in the long run, even if it is in the short.
We (Humans) prefer to judge future outcomes in the present because what we see provides a greater sense of assurance than what we do not see.
A bird at hand is better than two in the bush
This applicable logic can be self-limiting
Why?
When money is not in your bank account, it is clearly not yours to spend, even if it is technically yours (despite the fact that it has not arrived).
Someone close to me made some good money on one project, but he needs to move the funds. However, the migration is dependent on the project, not him. Because of this, he still does not consider this money to be his own, despite the fact that he earned it and worked hard for it.
So, because he has been broke and struggling, it feels strange for him to finally have potential funds to address his short-term financial issues.
Furthermore, he has most likely never held that much money before, and as a result, he doubts he will ever receive it. I will, too.
For example, if I get $50,000 in the short term to fix a few of my life issues, whether I earned it by constantly grinding over the years or not, but I have not been exposed to more failures than success, it will be difficult to believe that my life can change for the better in the short term.
Take Hive for example.
Many people are bearish in the short term. Why? The market does not appear to be in good shape right now.
Although it is the entire crypto market, we find ways to be more bearish than someone who only owns Ethereum or Solana.
We blame the DHF for its lack of accountability, funding of unproductive projects, and the fact that we are bleeding every day.
These short-term worries may prevent one from making worthwhile decisions. Why? One may be unsure of what the future holds and whether they are backing the right horse. It is difficult to imagine what we cannot see at the moment, and this is typical human behavior.
Is it always easy to focus on the bigger picture?
No.
Seeing the big picture is more about faith than logic. The reason is that we are causal in nature. We do not get to ten unless we start with one or two.
However, there are times when we must defy the gravity of our logic in order to see what is possible beyond what is happening today or what is expected to occur tomorrow. Why do so many people refuse to do this? It is risky, unpredictable, and unconventional.
The bigger picture is easy to say but difficult to see; the smaller picture makes more sense because we are familiar with it: it feels likely and is something we can immediately grasp.
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