Events occur, some of significance or insignificance, some personal, others systemic or societal, and impact our lives to some extent. In instances, the events only occur once in our lifetime, yet history is known to repeat itself. If we observe closely enough, we can predict the occurrence and outcome of events with some degree of certainty.
Some professions and industries use this information with a significant degree of accuracy to their, and ultimately our, benefit. Typically, the decisions are favorable to all concerned, and therefore the decision is simpler to make and accept.
We recognize and choose to ignore details and facts, not due to a lack of awareness, but instead an unwillingness to acknowledge. The information we have is contrary to what we want to believe or are currently enjoying, and the change is less favorable or inconvenient for us. So that may be initially, yet inevitably not likely.
Why do we persist with elements we know will deliver negative results or have disappointing consequences? The decisions feel disruptive. How will prolonging the employment of a subpar employee, holding onto a doomed investment, remaining with an errant partner, or even ignoring the pandemic trends, help us?
Far more is within our predictive capabilities than we choose to acknowledge or accept. So the question is, to what extent does the information suit us now?
