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Uncertainty.
I love to plan. Indubitably, the things or events that we have scheduled will not usually go according to plan because well, life gets in the way. It’s not that I’m not a spontaneous person. I can be if sudden changes occur or if somebody decides to make a sudden plan.
I’m quite flexible.
However, I love planning and structure. Perhaps, I’m a rather fixed person.
I remembered entering a state of distress when I had to make a plan with this one particular person who is extremely impatient and changes her mind like the wind without realising its consequences on others. She was definitely one of the people who brought my patience to another level.
Anyway, I would ask a simple question such as “what time would be suitable?” or “do you want to come?” or “are you planning to come?” and her answer would be “I’m not sure, let’s see” or “No”, only to insert herself on that day or “Yes”, only to not be present on that day. In addition to that, she would take generations to reply. However, when it came to her asking a question, she needed an immediate answer.
That definitely made me nervous and enter a state of distress. I absolutely abhor being in that state.
Next, when I’m driving and the car from the other lane decides to suddenly signal to change lane and I usually give way first but he or she does not move! But the moment I decide to move faster, they decide to cut in, this is then followed by a honk and a near miss. Or when a car comes out of the interchange and I am driving on the straight road and he or she just suddenly decides to cut in, like I was near!
These uncertainties definitely elevates my blood pressure and heart rate, contributing to my tachycardia and anxiety.
However, uncertainties are a common thing in life and cannot be avoided. Thus, I need to find a way to live with it.
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