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Psychology 101<\/em><\/span> has this to say ” The brain remembers what it least expects, so deliver the unexpected<\/span><\/em> “. The brain being the laziest organ in the body is mostly on default mode, plucking our accumulated behaviors and responses that have taken space in its warehouse over the years and wanting us tenants<\/em><\/span> to respond in the\u00a0 ‘ usual<\/span> <\/em>‘ manner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That said, in a zeitgeist craving for attention(<\/span><\/em><\/span>the most coveted social currency)<\/span><\/span><\/em>, with all the deficit of time, resources, patience and buying power, default mechanisms will not work.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Build in enough flexibility and buffer to prepare for the unexpected<\/em><\/span>. A margin of safety<\/em><\/span>. Life does throw curve balls ever so often. So, make provision for the unexpected<\/em><\/span> when you design your life. That way, we will not be caught like a deer in the headlights.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To expect the unexpected<\/em><\/span> shows a thoroughly modern intellect<\/em><\/span>. Resilience<\/em><\/span> is all about being able to overcome the unexpected<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Most people want to be circled by safety<\/span><\/em>, not by the\u00a0unexpected<\/em><\/span>. The\u00a0unexpected<\/em><\/span>\u00a0can take you out. But the\u00a0unexpected<\/em><\/span> can also take you over and change your life<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Probably easier said than done but it is uncertainty<\/em><\/span> which fills life with beauty, excitement, and joy. For an adventurous life, seek not security. Dance with uncertainty<\/em><\/span> to create magnificence and beauty.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fear is a reaction, creativity is a response.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201c When nothing is sure, everything is possible<\/span> “<\/em>– Margaret Drabble<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n For those keen on understanding the importance of it, I would urge you to read this blog on uncertainty<\/em><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Psychology 101 has this to say ” The brain remembers what it least expects, so deliver the unexpected “. The brain being the laziest organ in the body is mostly on default mode, plucking our accumulated behaviors and responses that have taken space in its warehouse over the years and wanting us tenants to … Continue reading “Respect the Unexpected. Expect the Unexpected!”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[186,997,189,2038,1230,2040,1024,2039,2035,1705,1643,935,2036,2037,1105,1236,2034],"class_list":["post-996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-attention","tag-brain","tag-creativity","tag-default-thinking","tag-fear","tag-flexibility","tag-focus","tag-intellect","tag-margaret-drabble","tag-psychology","tag-resilience","tag-respect","tag-response","tag-safety","tag-social-currency","tag-uncertainty","tag-unexpected"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t