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A blog by Leon Oudejans

Unexpectedness vs human need for Control

Sometimes, something unexpected happens in your life that shakes your feeling of being and/or having (self) Control. Such changes can either be negative or positive. I suppose that we refer to surprises in case of positive changes. Negative changes have several nicknames (eg, shock).

In my view, Change is the default in Life, Nature & the Universe, and its eternal force. That Change may cause chaos, a new equilibrium, or a vacuum; see my 2017/2019 and my 2025 diagrams below:

Some bulleted remarks to the above diagrams:

  • During the phases of chaos or a vacuum, we will feel that we are lacking any control.
  • Only the phase of an equilibrium brings us the feeling of being in / having control (eg, family, home, job, relationship, sport).
  • A feeling is more about ratio than emotions.

Any equilibrium is rooted in expectations based upon:

Perhaps, trust defines the arrow of time (eg, duration) for an equilibrium and our expectations.

I just felt a new diagram appearing in my mind, creating a mix of the above ingredients.

The above feels like some kind of breakthrough in my thinking.

To be continued.

Lose Control (2023) by Teddy Swims
artist, lyrics, video, Wiki-artist, Wiki-song

[Verse 1]
Something’s got a hold of me lately
No, I don’t know myself anymore
Feels like the walls are all closin’ in

Note: all markings (bolditalicunderlining) by LO unless in quotes or stated otherwise

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