Fighting the overwhelming feeling

there is just too much to know, too much to do....

May 01, 2024

Pinch punch first of the month!

Recently I was told to truly embrace uncertainty. There will always be new things to learn, see, do, try, but I now realise that is what gives me a sense of purpose. I should not let my fuel turn into poison by letting it overwhelm me. Not knowing everything is okay. Sometimes I feel guilty when people ask me if I know someone, or something, and I have to reply no. It's as if I have disappointed them by not being able to share this reference, except, it's not actually like that. The person is likely more than happy to share something new into someone else's life. Similar to the feeling of when you show a friend a song they have not heard, and they go on to listen to it on loop frequently. I was asked how I learn (besides university), and it struck me with immediate fear. Do I even learn anything beyond my course? But then I automatically responded: "I learn from all the people I interact each day".

As time has passed, I have discovered this rings true more and more. The morning breakfast conversations with my flatmates teach me about politics, how people think, pop-culture, ways to combine food, history, life advice, the list goes on.