11 - Taylor L - Certain or Possible

 Certain or Possible:

Word Count: 281

 

  The words certain or possible are almost opposites. Possible is synonymous with the word maybe whereas certain is more loosely connected with something that is guaranteed. 

  To be certain is to be stagnant and fixed. There is no doubt or hesitance involved. Certainty comes with a sense of safety and stability that there is a specific guaranteed outcome. 

  To be possible is to be open to a myriad of alternatives, possibilities, or probabilities. There is space left for change and depending on different variables, there can be a mixed outcome.

  I despise uncertainty. It’s become one of my biggest pet peeves when there is a lack of reliability, causing me to prefer situations that are considered to be already decided on or fixed. There is no room or possibility for something to go wrong or awry when everything about the situation is certain. There is no chance to be disappointed if something turned out different than expected. Certainty provides comfort to me.

  However, I am anything but certain. I tend to overthink, consider all the possible opportunities and more often than not get caught up in the “what ifs” of life. I pursue many different perspectives. I am indecisive. I am almost a hundred percent of the time never fully committed or certain about something, let alone anything. There will always be fear or doubt or wonder regarding situations because very few things in life are certain and almost everything involves the possibility of change. 

  While I aim to be surrounded by certainty and promise as it ensures me with a safe, stable, and comforting environment, it is not realistic for me, causing me to be more of a possible person.