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Certainty- A fallacy
Kevin Abdulrahman sheds
light on the concept of
certainty and uncertainty
and I’m sure much more. Yet by now,
you must know that there is no such
thing. This certainty that is desired by
many is a fallacy.
We all yearn to know that things will
more importantly embrace it. Choosing
to think otherwise will be akin to will-
ingly, fighting a battle you can’t and
won’t win. The escapism that you could
be certain about the current business
ever, with the advent of accessibility
and technology to almost everyone, the
rate of change that is happening in this
world is down to months, if not weeks.
As a winner and as a leader you must
different, trying things differ-
ent. Learn to feel uncomfort-
able. Make a move, when
most people won’t because
they are gripped by the fear of
uncertainty. Tomorrow will
always bring with it its uncer-
tain events. You might as well
develop the mind of a winner and learn
how you can adapt. By starting to think
in a winning way, you will realise that
uncertainty brings about with it amaz-
ing opportunities. You may simply need
is a roller coaster. Unless of course
you are the designer who designed the
roller coaster, for the majority of us who
haven’t, life will be filled with unex-
pected ups and downs. What’s great is
that if you embrace uncertainty as part
of business and life, it will be like riding
the same roller coaster a second, third
and a fourth time. You will be certain to
expect the twists and turns, and there-
fore, dare I say, enjoy the ride. Have a
Winning Day.

and leads us to explore
the world of opportunities
through the unknown.
Life will always throw us challenges.
Some we will expect, most we won’t.
As humans we have a number of needs.
Two of those needs include the need for
certainty and the need for uncertainty.
Although the need for certainty brings
about peace of mind, the need for uncer-
tainty brings about the spark of life.
We desire the need to have certainty.
It is something many of us long for, the
guarantee that we will know what will
come up next. We wish to know that
everything will be fine, that our busi-
be ok, and yes, it usually will be ok over
time, but there will always be an interest-
ing journey to get there. That journey will
hardly be in a straight forward line. After
all, even though we crave for certainty,
many of us wouldn’t want too much of it,
otherwise life will become plain old bor-
ing. Where would the fun be in that?
The reality as we know (when we de-
cide to be true to ourselves) is that life,
will indeed be filled with uncertainty.
We must be wide awake to accept it, and
“We all yearn to know that things will be ok,
and yes, it usually will be ok over time, but
there will always be an interesting journey
contracts you may hold, or taking your
employment for granted is blinding. Yes
you would like to be certain about the
continuation of your business contracts,
and yes you would like to know that
your weekly pay check will be there,
but those who continue to hope for cer-
tainty have always been, currently are,
and will always be disappointed.
Uncertainty is brought in our lives
through change. Change is happening
at such a fast pace. More so now than
not only expect but be quick to adapt
to an ever changing landscape that you
live and work in. A leader is always,
understanding and accepting of the fact
that change happens, and because of it,
nothing is certain.
More importantly, you must always
be on the look out for change, so that you
are at the forefront rather than the tail
end of it. You can’t continue to work on
old thoughts, old beliefs, old platforms
and old methodologies to compete in
the 21st century and beyond. Those
who embrace and turn change in their
favour will come out as the winners in
this competitive global market.
Uncertainty indeed brings about dis-
comfort. The fear of the unknown, the
fear of failure, the fear of feeling unable or
unworthy, the fear of what others might
to stretch your mind. Practice it in both
business and life.
Expect failures, expect the requirement
to change tact, expect for your plan to de-
velop holes through it, or even having to
come up with a new plan all together, but
what ever you do, enjoy the process. Af-
ter all this is the business of life.
A lot has happened in the last few
years. People have enjoyed a boom and
have had to encounter a bust. We might
not be able to choose what happens to
us, but we certainly can choose how we
deal with it. In the midst of turmoil lies
an opportunity. In the jaws of defeat re-
mains a win, waiting to be clenched.
You can use the need for certainty to
your advantage. You can train your mind
to know that no matter what ever hap- Kevin Abdulrahman is The Man Inspiring Millions. He
pens, what ever challenges you face, what
is an International Author of THE BOOK on Winning
The Game Of Life, a Keynote Speaker, Mind Nutrition

ness will continue to do well, that we
will have the next pay check from our
employment, that our kids will grow
up to be contributing members of soci-
ety, that we will be liked by everyone,
to get there; that journey will hardly be in a think of you or even what you think of
yourself, to name a few. But winners
straight forward line”
know for certain that they must practice
making uncertainty part of their game.
Practice uncertainty by doing things
ever you may be hit with, you have the
certainty to reach your goals. You can be
certain that no matter what uncertainty
you face, you will get to your destination.
We have all heard of the saying, life
Expert, world class Mind Coach to the elite and an in-
demand Trainer. Kevin helps organisations, universi-
ties, sports teams and individuals become globally
competitive by developing A Winning Mind.
If you want to go to The Next Level, you can contact
Kevin Abdulrahman by jumping on http://www.The-
ManInspiringMillions.com or email his team at info@
MeetWithKevin.com

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