When the Need for Uncertainty / Variety is Important to You
- You believe happiness comes from many experiences and challenges that exercise your emotional, intellectual, or physical range.
- Your emotional well-being requires uncertainty, suspense, and surprise.
- You need the excitement that comes from variety.
The need for Uncertainty / Variety means that you are constantly striving for variety and change.
Variety makes life much more interesting, unpredictable, challenging, and fun.
In your search for Uncertainty, you might decide to take risks or confront your fears to deal with conflict.
If you’re currently experiencing conflict, it could be due to your need for Uncertainty.
Your need for Uncertainty could be so strong that you’re purposefully looking for high-stress crises that create discomfort.
This, of course, might seem silly on the surface; however, the alternative is a very predictable, safe, secure, and dreary existence.
As with anything good, an oversupply of a good thing is always riddled with consequences.
And an oversupply of Uncertainty can often lead to higher stress, worry, overwhelm, frustration, and fear.
This can very quickly get out of control. And as a result, you immediately turn to certainty for comfort, predictability, and security.
The cycle continues as you jump from one need to the next.
How quickly or far you jump will depend on how you prioritize your needs.
How Uncertainty / Variety Serves You
- You have many interests.
- People usually see you as entertaining, dynamic, interesting, and fun to be with.
- You can always find new things to do and new adventures.
- You have many friends from different backgrounds.
- You interact well with people of all ages and all walks of life.
- You are trusting and think the best of people.
- You're not easily bored because you can always find something interesting to do.
- You're fun-loving and carefree.
- You're usually upbeat, and you like to enjoy life to the fullest.
How Uncertainty / Variety Hurts You
To have balance in life, there are times when the priority is stability and responsibility in relationships. And sometimes, it's necessary to focus on subjects and tasks that are not particularly interesting to obtain rewards later.- People say they can't count on you, that you are uncommitted, unreliable, and don't take care of your loved ones.
- You can be involved in too many things at once and neglect what you need to do to ensure you're safe and comfortable.
- You can get into dangerous or difficult situations physically, emotionally, and financially.
- Sometimes, you can be careless about things you know are important to you and others.
- Your trusting, optimistic nature makes it possible for people to take advantage of you.
- Studying, memorizing, and sitting still can be difficult for you and may result in challenges in your career.
- You can become unfocused.
Uncertainty / Variety Focus
- You focus on seeking excitement and change.
- Your focus is on something new, interesting, or challenging.
- While involved in an adventure, you're planning the next one.
- You like suspense and exertion.
Uncertainty / Variety Energy
- You're energetic and need to focus on several projects.
- You're focused outwardly on what to do next.
- Whether you are a spectator or an active participant, you constantly seek stimulation and entertainment.
Uncertainty / Variety Health
- You stay fit by being involved in all the activities that interest you.
Uncertainty / Variety What You Avoid
- You avoid a life of habits and routines.
- You don't like to be involved in relationships that restrict you from new challenges and experiences.
- You avoid boredom.
Uncertainty / Variety Strengths
- You're enthusiastic, independent, and fun to be with.
- You like to live, so there is never a dull moment.
- You see the glass half full.
- You're a leader, and you can be the life of the party.
- You're not afraid of taking risks.
- You're playful and optimistic.
Uncertainty / Variety Communication Style
- You like to talk about different projects and adventures.
- You can be so enthusiastic in your conversation that you forget to listen to the other person or to ask their opinion.
- Sometimes you become restless and need to stand up and walk around during a conversation.
- Words that you frequently use are fear, instability, change chaos, entertainment, suspense, exertion, surprise, conflict, and crisis.
Uncertainty / Variety Stress
- You are stressed when you don't have the time or the means to become involved in new challenges and adventures.
- A routine life stresses you.
- You're upset if your physical condition prevents you from participating in activities you like.
- Restrictions on your freedom are very stressful to you.
Uncertainty / Variety Defensiveness
- You get defensive when someone attempts to impose routines or schedules or to restrict your social life.
- You can get angry when people criticize your desire for adventure and entertainment.
Uncertainty / Variety Emotions
- You like to feel excited, thrilled, exuberant, joyful, and adventurous.
- You do everything possible to avoid boredom.
- Your ability to experience a broad range of emotions makes it easy for you to feel empathy toward others.
- You know you can experience what they are experiencing.
Goal for Achieving Uncertainty / Variety Growth and Balance
Your Goal for achieving Uncertainty / Variety Growth and Balance is to have roots, stability, and permanent relationships while still enjoying times of excitement and adventure.
What to do?
- Taking care of yourself and others need to be more of a priority for you.
- You need to be a better judge of character.
- You need to live more in the present than in the future.
What can interfere with your Goal?
- There are an infinite number of new, exciting experiences that are open to you.
- It isn't easy to choose among them and stay with what you need to focus on in the present.
- Sometimes, you focus too much on yourself and what you want.
- You can be easily distracted.
How can others support you?
- Others can support you by encouraging and praising you when you stick to a task that is not particularly exciting. When you take steps towards taking care of yourself and providing stability for yourself and your loved ones.
- People can help you stay in the present.
Uncertainty / Variety Advice
- You need to focus more on the present and less on the next adventure.
- You need to create a stable, harmonious environment for yourself and develop long-lasting relationships.
- You need to focus on activities that are not particularly exciting but that lead to essential accomplishments in the future.