Certainty Quote by Yaa Gyasi
““If in the moment of doing you felt clarity, you felt certainty, then why feel regret later?””
About This Quote
Clarity and certainty during action should prevent later regret; if regret appears, the initial feeling was false.
In simple terms: Clarity prevents regret.
Key Takeaway
Seek certainty before acting.
Themes
decision making
confidence
regret
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- project planning
- career moves
- personal choices
Key Concepts
self-awareness
mindfulness
clarity of purpose
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you verify certainty?
- What if regret is a learning tool?
A Different Perspective
Uncertainty is sometimes unavoidable.
![“[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)
