Certainty Quote by G. Michael Vasey
““The more I think on it the more I realize that certainty is an illusion. History was written by the winner, the news is provided with a spin and other people are opaque. We know nothing for certain. It used to be that the internet might provide information but it too is now nothing but opinion and scare mongering. Nothing can be relied upon. We have to look inside ourselves for anything of value – anything that can be relied upon – but it too is colored by our ego and personalities. So in the end, if the past is a colored view and the future a fancy, what do we have left? Simply to live in the moment…..””
About This Quote
Certainty is an illusion; history is biased; information is opinion; only inner self holds true value despite ego.
In simple terms: Certainty is illusion; look inward for value.
Key Takeaway
Seek inner truth beyond external noise.
Themes
certaintyity
history
perception
ego
mindfulness
Mood
reflective
skeptical
calm
Type
Certainty:1
History:1
Live in the moment:1
Think:0
Time:0
Think Realize:0
Realize Certainty:0
Certainty Illusion:1
When to use this quote
- personal meditation
- media literacy workshop
- historical analysis
- philosophy discussion
- self-help group
Key Concepts
epistemology
critical thinking
self-awareness
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you verify information in a biased world?
- What practices help you stay grounded amid ego?
A Different Perspective
May be overly pessimistic about external knowledge.
![“[I]f in other sciences we should arrive at certainty without doubt and truth without error, it behooves us to place the foundations of knowledge in mathematics, in so far as disposed through it we are able to reach certainty in other sciences and truth by the exclusion of error.” quote by Roger Bacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d13/roger-bacon-15067_able_i-f-in-other-sciences-we-should-arrive-a_24209.jpg)
