How to Fall in Love with Questions

Address Uncertainty with Curiosity

Modern life brings a certain amount of uncertainty, and applied behavioral scientist Elizabeth Weingarten has some ideas on how you can handle it. She suggests techniques for becoming more comfortable with being uncertain. For example, embrace profound questions; even if they are unanswerable, they can help you define your values.

Weingarten explains that she spent most of her life afraid of uncertainty. Seeking answers to intangible issues – such as identity, purpose, and mission – left her fearful. Yet her research has found that avoiding uncertainty increases your anxiety about it. To build a healthier relationship with uncertainty, approach it with curiosity, not dread.