Making peace with uncertainty. Wisdom from more than 700 books, distilled into one short, level-headed, practical volume.
Turning the test result over in your head, lying awake over a decision, waiting until you feel certain enough to begin – for most people, uncertainty is something to be solved as fast as possible. This book turns that around: uncertainty is not a defect but a given. Learn to work with it instead of fighting it, and you keep your energy for what actually matters.
Definitely Unsure distills wisdom from more than 700 books – from Epictetus to Eckhart Tolle, from Byron Katie to Nassim Taleb – into one short, level-headed, practical volume. What works, why, and how to apply it today.
Among the things you will learn
- why you are not your worrying voice – and how to step back from it
- the oldest filter against worry: what is yours, and what is not?
- how to stop fighting what is already so
- why adversity can make you stronger – are you a candle or a fire?
- how to get moving without a guarantee of success
- why not-knowing is a professional strength
- the only certainty nobody can take from you
Every chapter closes with a summary of the key ideas, a concrete exercise and reading suggestions. The closing chapter gathers everything into a small daily programme of under fifteen minutes.
Who is it for?
For busy thinkers and doers who have no time for thick self-help books but do want footing in uncertain times. Also a good gift for someone facing a daunting step.
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What readers say
“A fine piece of work, well done. Strong content, nicely brought together. The book gave me new insights and has already helped me take a more relaxed approach to planning a programme I was recently put in charge of. I read self-help books regularly, and this one sums up what many other books cover at great length. I like this style: just like in secondary school, when you also preferred a good summary to reading the whole book.”
Jan
“A fun book! It reads easily for a self-help book, which are often quite heavy going. That has been achieved here. I think many people can get something out of it. All in all, I am impressed.”
Ruud
“Beautifully structured and accessible! The book reads easily, even for people encountering the subject for the first time. The books and situations it mentions are very recognisable. A great must-read for anyone with personal development on their bucket list….”
Noortje
Reviews from readers, translated from Dutch and otherwise unchanged.
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The printed edition is out now. Order it on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.nl – the same edition in every Amazon store.
Also available in Dutch
The original, Zeker weten van niet, is available as an e-book and in paperback. To the Dutch book page.