On how certainty stifles us

The biggest lie we've been told is that we must choose between two things

As humans, we crave certainty. We hate when there is ambiguity. It stresses us out. If we could have it our way, we’d want things to always be predictable. This would be the most beneficial for our nervous systems.

This craving is no surprise, though, given that safety is one of the foundational levels in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It sits right above…