Embracing Uncertainty: Live Passionately Today

Leonardo Da Vinci called it Sfumato. Many people call it confusing. For me, it was life changing. I am speaking of embracing paradox, ambiguity and uncertainty. We continue to grow outside of our comfort zones and lead a more passionate life when we accept its lessons completely.

In today's world change is endless. True success is trusting you can thrive with ambiguity at the center. Your life will be more powerful and abundant in this place of passion where paradox reigns.

Dr. Thomas J. Stanley states in his book, the Millionaire Mind that most millionaires have learned one thing: Think differently from the crowd. If the "crowd" or mass of humanity believes that mediocrity is a place where we are sentenced to, where fear is the driver of all our decisions: what can you do instead?

What are some examples of paradox from history, art or your life? Charles Dickens opened "Tale of Two Cities" with the infamous line, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times". How can that be? How can both of these statements, completely opposite of each other, be true?

To look at Paradox in my own life, one of the most powerful experiences for me has been the death of my oldest child. With her death came incredible, unbelievable sorrow. Yet one of my favorite personal essays is entitled, "The Gift of Loss". How can incredible sorrow be ANY sort of gift? How can I welcome sorrow?

Without welcoming sorrow, one cannot bear the full fruit of joy. A candle burns the brightest where? In the darkness. The light it gives off is the same no matter whether you are out in the sunlight or locked into a closet. Therein lies the message of passion paradoxes. Embracing the light inside the darkness, exploring with depth, and allowing yourself to learn from uncertainty will bring you to heights you never imagined.

To put this into practical form, a memory of Winston Churchill said, Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Realize your passionate lifestyle naturally. Embrace unlimited contentment because you are able to accept fully both sides of the message. Now you will be able to look at uncertainty from an entirely different perspective, immediately and continuously.

Embrace absolutely the lessons from ambiguity. Feel yourself having fun with it. Create a game as you receive its message.

Now, begin. Live passionately amidst your paradoxes today. nnn