Work with the facts you currently have of the situation, still no more dilution dispute the scaremon27 Feb 2021 23:01
The Magician’s Hat of Uncertainty
Few of us cope well with uncertainty. It is like a magician’s hat: huge inside and full of useless stuff like speculation (and its friend, worry). Speculation and worry are a form of fortune telling (without the crystal ball) and if you were good at it you’d be very rich making investments…
We function better with certainty, and we can take charge of that by organising ourselves in the face of uncertainty.
One of the ways we can do this is to deal only in fact, not opinion. The news is padded out with speculation, so…
• Only check the news once a day. You won’t be missing much;
• Avoid the self-appointed social media “experts” and doom-mongers;
• Practice spotting the magician’s trapdoor of “what-if…”. It leads to speculation (and worry);
• Be kind to yourself. Don’t give yourself a hard time for not achieving more with your time. Stress is tiring us all out;
• Try to keep a normal routine and structure to your day, especially bed and meal times;
• Remember that this will pass;
• If you don’t have a reliable crystal ball, beware of speculating about the future.