Sometimes, we all feel uncertain, and it’s normal. But how do we handle this feeling? As we get older, we get better at dealing with life’s unpredictability. We understand that we can’t always get what we want. Facing challenges helps us learn patience and accept the world’s chaos, but everyone gets frustrated at times.

This frustration can make us avoid social interactions, similar to people with autism. They struggle with uncertainty and prefer routines over socializing because people can be unpredictable. In today’s world, we have less control over our lives, so we tend to avoid social situations we can’t control.

This extends to work. Many office jobs make it hard to see how our work contributes to the bigger picture, making us feel less in control. Even at home, we outsource tasks like cooking and repairs, which used to give us some control over our environment. This lack of control makes us seek it elsewhere. We turn to small activities we can control, and corporations know this. They create things like video games that make you feel in control, but you end up becoming a passive consumer, losing yourself in the game.