http://www.apeacefulresolution.com/opening-to-uncertainty/ Stay gentle and useful in conflict and crisis Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:07:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.apeacefulresolution.com/opening-to-uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-354 James | Dancing Geek Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:32:13 +0000 http://www.apeacefulresolution.com/?p=243#comment-354 Uncertainty. Yes, it hurts. Interesting thoughts around certainty/knowing/purpose being sensations. Also faith. Is our culture causing our brains to be wired in such a way as to crave these sensations, even though they're unhelpful? As a big fan of science (the kind where everything is uncertain really but you go with what works best so far, not the kind where people think they have magic answers) it feels right. Though of course, that's just a sensation, yes? Hmmm - truth, reality, it's all unknown, uncertain. The fact that these ideas both scare me and fascinate me means that I for one am very interested in this. But then, is that just my brain's reward system at work?! (oy indeed) Uncertainty. Yes, it hurts.
Interesting thoughts around certainty/knowing/purpose being sensations. Also faith. Is our culture causing our brains to be wired in such a way as to crave these sensations, even though they’re unhelpful?
As a big fan of science (the kind where everything is uncertain really but you go with what works best so far, not the kind where people think they have magic answers) it feels right. Though of course, that’s just a sensation, yes?
Hmmm – truth, reality, it’s all unknown, uncertain. The fact that these ideas both scare me and fascinate me means that I for one am very interested in this. But then, is that just my brain’s reward system at work?! (oy indeed)

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