Certainty is boring

We all primarily want certainty until we have it. Then, bored out of your mind, you start disrupting your stability.
Uncertainty, mystery, and danger are the spice of life.
Much like a child learning to explore, we constantly gravitate back home for safety, build up our courage, and go adventuring again.

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