Uncertainty
Do you feel uncertain?
Are you fearful about what might happen if you try to create something new in your life? Are you afraid of failing, intimidated by what people might think of you or worried about all the things that could go wrong along your way? I had an interesting observation about this yesterday.
Many of us are plagued by uncertainty, but most people have felt certain about at least one thing at some point in their lives. If you have, can you recall the circumstances surrounded that certainty?
If you can't recall those circumstances, I can break it down a bit for you.
Typically, in situations of certainty, you were actively doing something. You were moving forward rapidly enough on a plan of action that you didn't have time to worry about potential problems –– your brain was actively engaged in solving problems that actually existed. The more you were engaged in solving those problems, keeping your eye focused on your goal, the more your goal became a reality. Potential liabilities didn't enter into the picture to cause uncertainty because you were too busy with now to give them a lot of thought. If you felt uncertain at any point, you weren't moving fast enough.
If you're feeling uncertain right now, get your butt in gear on your goals.
If you have never felt certain about anything in your life, here's a back door for you to enter:
Help someone else.
Assist another person in the attainment of their goal and figure out ways to inspire them towards their certainty.
That will get your activity level up high enough to then start working on your own certainty.
"You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.
~ Zig Ziglar
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GORGEOUS!! Sharing with the theme page
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Love it.
ReplyDeleteAn image with a certainty in quality to introduce uncertainly as a theme -- I'm uncertain about that (hehe)
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I agree Robin. Uncertainty comes mostly into the game when we like to do it "by book", to do it "right" or to please others. So, we do not focus on our center anymore. If we just do and follow our heart or idea, we don't run into uncertain so easily.
Wow, this is stunning!! Thank you so much for sharing this with #waterdropwednesday Robin Griggs Wood :)
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ReplyDeleteLove the message here and couldn't agree more. I came up with this title for an image while thinking about the same topic:
ReplyDelete"Ignore the Echo of Doubt
It only gets stronger if you listen..."
http://goo.gl/OIbjb1
Have a good one Robin Griggs Wood
Oh - and this image is stunning as usual!
Superbe image, love to read you caption! :)
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ReplyDeleteOh my Robin Griggs Wood you are a messenger from heaven. Since becoming disabled from my job as a nurse I have been trying to start my own photography business. I have been scared and plagued with uncertainty. Just when my resolve was wavering you sent me this. Thank you.
ReplyDeletegreat composition!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, April Hill Jay Sirrah Teresa Linstead and WaterDropWednesday ... I really appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteRon Grooms -- thank you, kindly, my friend.
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Matt Wachowski -- thank you, my friend ... :o)
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Jason Kowing -- perfect example ... that's so awesome!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for this Robin Griggs Wood! It's like you've read my mind today....
ReplyDeleteAnd beautiful beautiful picture as well!!
Holy #craptastic Batman ♥ this is FANTASTIC Robin :)
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Thanks for this post, I needed a swift kick. Love your work, it is inspiring! Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteThe words are absolutely perfect and true! The image...no words! Just marvellous!
ReplyDeleteGreat macro, almost unreal as it doesn't look like a drop on a feather at first sight.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous image, and thoughts aimed right at me today, Robin Griggs Wood
ReplyDeleteI could write an essay on my worries about getting to the goal line on the dissertation for my PhD... For my research I'm focusing on a group of individuals near and dear to my heart... 'solopreneur' photographers...the struggles with making your passion your means of financial support... I hope to be doing some in-depth interviews within a couple of months.
My favorite color combo! Love this. So beautiful. (and how the heck do you get such tack sharp clarity?)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely awesome.
ReplyDeleteWonderful macro of simply beauty of a feather with drop!
ReplyDeleteHUGS Robin Griggs Wood what a beautiful photograph :)
ReplyDeleteand a message I need .. right now!.
I'm working towards taking my Blackhouse next to the Callanish standing stones off the market..and getting it restored as a tearoom/gallery on my own. Time to get my butt in gear and work on positive and achievable goals. ♥ you x
Awestruck!!! I could not envision a more perfect waterdrop if I meditated for hours ... just love it. Thank you so much Robin Griggs Wood for sharing with Wet Wednesday! :o)
ReplyDeleteYou have always the perfect words at the right tim!! Thank you! And your image is breathtaking! :o)
ReplyDeleteAwesome shot Robin Griggs Wood and your words are awesome too. I am so glad to be a part of your sphere of inspiration:) You make a fantastic life coach and mentor thank you for sharing yourself :))
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw this photo I knew it was yours before I saw your name. You are so good at this. What you say is true too as I have found. My goal was leaning toward being a more useful person and with my mom's recent fall I was consumed with aiding her till she could do for herself. A bit worried at first as I wasn't sure I would be all the help she needed, nevertheless I wanted to, so did. Having to work fast a lot of times to get the things she needed and doing for her, I ended up feeling accomplished and even closer to her. Nothing is more worthwhile then aiding another person.
ReplyDeleteIt is a truly wonderful feeling to help uplift another. I have been fortunate enough to experience this many times.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and really true. More people need to do just that.
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Hans Bechheim -- thank you, that's just what I was going for ... :o))
Dave Bell -- thank you so much, my friend ... and I’m so glad that this could give you a little boost. Your dissertation sounds so interesting!
ReplyDeleteMaki Silberberg -- this was shot with a macro adaptor with a 4x diopter added on ... as for tack sharp, I don't breathe when I shoot them ... ;o7 -- thank you, dear! ... xo!
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Emma Mitchell -- oh, that sounds lovely! ... and thank you for the kind words, dear ... hugs!
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Sonja Miller Williams -- what a great story ... big hug to you for that ... and thank you for the kind words, too!
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Angel Plant -- thank you ... :o)
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ReplyDeleteRobin Griggs Wood, many months ago, you posted a step by step on how to do this and I had wanted try it, but I didn't save your post hanging my head :( Do you still have it or a link that I could get to it? This is gorgeous!!! I think the post I'm talking about had multiple water drops on a feather. Thanks!!!
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ReplyDelete*HUGS* Help someone else. *HUGS* Perfect!
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ReplyDeleteOMG Beautifully done Robin Griggs Wood Thank you for this most awesome share to #waterdropwednesday :)
ReplyDeleteHelping others is great anyway, even when they "just" want to learn something new you can help with.
ReplyDeleteFitting...
ReplyDeleteI'm a little uncertain of this image, the clarity seems... oh wait, what am I saying, it's beautiful! And so was that motivational pep talk ;)
ReplyDeleteThis whole post was fantastically beautiful! I am honored that you shared it with us at #waterdropwednesday thank you Robin Griggs Wood
ReplyDeleteGreat colors. What happens?
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Georg Mahal -- thank you!
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Peter Phillips -- thank you, kindly, my friend!
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Rosie Nixon -- thank you, dear ... :o)
Michael Albrecht -- thank you so much, my friend!
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Patti Colston -- thank you very much!
Glen Myers -- thank you ... and I am not sure I understand the question. Can you elaborate?
Robin Griggs Wood, that's it, THANKS!!!
ReplyDeleteSharon Stone -- yeah!
ReplyDeleteShane Williams -- if they flatten, it's due to weight, which means your drops are too large. I know a lot of people look at this shot and think it's a rather large feather, but it's really only a micro bit of lower portion of the feather. Similar in size to the drops on the Euphorbia Martinii I posted this morning, whose flowers are only about an ⅛ of an inch wide. https://plus.google.com/103698889037599783920/posts/McEJmNtuqpX
It also has to do with the capillary pull of the item you're shooting the drop on. Some feathers, such as those found at craft stores, have gone through a bleaching process (for disinfection and the dying process) which opens the cuticle of the barbules causing them to pull more on the water drop. Old feathers can do this, as well.
Basically, you want a drop small enough that it's surface tension is not interrupted by the surface it's on. The liability to that is, of course, they tend to roll off the feathers, so I keep the feather surface very level and angle my camera for angled shots.
And thanks for the kind comment!
You’re welcome and thank you, Stephanie Binney ... :o)
ReplyDeleteOne day, Robin Griggs Wood I will get drops that look like this on feathers! Very inspirational!
ReplyDeleteShantha Marie Fountain -- thank you, dear! ... xo!
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