The Importance Of Certainty

Can one be 100% certain about something? Society is constantly tackled with the idea that certainty allows one to accomplish one's desires; however, this concept is ambiguous and not very true. Relying on certainty is the equivalent to depending on your eyes to be able to see every day of your life. Nine times out of ten, one can open their eyes and see the world; yet, there are still people who are blind and people who need glasses. Things that stand to be certain are just ideas that have not been established incorrect yet. There is no fixed rule that allows one to trump everyone else's believes because his or her thinking is right. Doubt allows one to question certainties set by those who came before us, and without doubt embedded in humanity, the world would be a dull place where creativity, imagination, and advancements would not exist. Certainty is the ocean that holds all the potential truths waiting to be discovered.

Throughout history, there have been innumerable examples of doubt that have changed the world. President Truman had to finish FDR's term due to FDR dying from a stroke. Truman wanted to rightfully own the position of being president, so he ran for president after finishing FDR's term. Because he was a liberal and wanted to change the way African Americans and …show more content…
Men were sent into space, then orbited earth, and landed on the moon. This idea was once thought as complete baloney days before it was accomplished. What was thought as impossible was becoming a reality. In conclusion, doubt has brought forth changes and new ideas for the better of society. The doubtfulness of certainty has been ingrained into society's consciousness for so long that it happens swiftly without being noticed. By denying that one never doubted something that was believed to be certain, we are being ignorant of the past. Only one thing can be certain: doubt is vital for life as we know