How to Live with Uncertainty in Life

How to Live with Uncertainty in Life

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The Quote That Redefines Failure

Robert Kiyosaki’s words—“If you don’t fail, you don’t succeed”—carry a truth many people resist. Failure isn’t a setback to fear; it’s a signal you’re stretching, learning, and growing. George recalls Kiyosaki’s advice to “fail five times faster” as a way of accelerating success. The point is simple: every failure is a doorway to insight, and avoiding it delays your progress.

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The Daily Mastermind Mission

The Daily Mastermind isn’t just a podcast—it’s a steady dose of inspiration and actionable strategies to help you create your best life. George blends short daily messages with in-depth interviews from thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts, offering both mindset fuel and practical tools.

This week’s focus is Prosperity Pillar #4: Surround Yourself with Positive People—a reminder that your environment shapes your mindset and momentum.

George poses a challenging question: Do you ask for fewer problems or more strength?
In his career leading one of the largest education companies in the world, he often found himself trying to eliminate uncertainty. Yet no matter how many processes he tightened, problems still came. That’s when mentor Robert Stuberg delivered a pivotal insight:

“The quality of your life will always be in direct proportion to the amount of uncertainty you can comfortably live with.”

Instead of shrinking from challenges, build the strength to handle bigger ones. Growth demands you face problems you’ve never seen before.

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Problems Are Never Personal, Pervasive, or Permanent

Stuberg also taught three truths about problems:

1. Not Personal – Problems aren’t attacks on you; they’re part of the process.
2. Not Pervasive – No issue is so all-consuming that it defines your entire life.
3. Not Permanent – Everything in life has seasons; even the toughest challenges pass.

Adopting this mindset transforms how you approach setbacks and uncertainty.

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Creating a Power Statement

When negativity or overwhelm creeps in, George suggests using a power statement—an intentional declaration that shifts your mindset instantly. His example:

“I have the strength, ability, determination, and resolve to focus on solutions, not problems. I am grateful for the challenges in my life because they give me the wisdom to help others and create my best life.”

Craft your own statement and keep it close. Repeat it daily until it becomes second nature.

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The Shakespeare Perspective

George closes with a reminder from Shakespeare’s Hamlet: “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” How you frame events determines whether they empower or drain you.

The takeaway? Your quality of life isn’t about eliminating uncertainty—it’s about building the resilience to navigate it.

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