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The Not Old - Better Show

#770 Embracing the Unknown: How Uncertainty Unlocks Wisdom in Our Later Years

The Not Old - Better Show

Paul Vogelzang

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.7107 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Embracing the Unknown: How Uncertainty Unlocks Wisdom in Our Later Years

The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series

📣 Exciting Episode Release! 🎧

🌟 Join us on The Not Old Better Show as we explore 'Embracing the Unknown: Wisdom in Uncertainty' with acclaimed author Maggie Jackson. 📚🤔

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, author interview series on radio and podcast, I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is brought to you by GoldCo and Shipstation.  This is the place where wisdom meets curiosity and experience meets the new and we are all on this journey of exploration and insight. Today, we're delving into a subject that touches all of us, especially as we age - the concept of uncertainty.

In an era where quick answers and certainty are often valued above all, our guest today challenges us to rethink this notion. We have with us Maggie Jackson, an acclaimed author whose new book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure Nominated for a 2023 National Book Award Maggie Jackson's new book has already garnered attention and praise. It's a book that doesn't just ask us to tolerate uncertainty but to embrace it, to see it as a source of wisdom, creativity, and resilience.

In our interview today, Maggie Jackson brings to light how uncertainty can be especially relevant for us, the older adults, who have navigated life's many twists and turns. She argues that in the unpredictability and complexity of our times, there's an unsung triumph in not always having the swift, sure answer, including the cost of clinging to a pretense of certainty.

That of course is our guest today, award winning NYT best selling author reading from her new book,  Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure 

So, whether you're facing changes in your personal life, adapting to the rapid pace of technology, or simply looking for a new perspective on the experiences you've gathered over the years, this episode promises to offer a fresh, enlightening viewpoint.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the not-old better show, the show covering all things health, wellness, culture, and more.

0:13.0

The show for all of us who aren't old were better.

0:15.0

Each week we'll interview

0:17.0

superstars, experts, and ordinary people

0:20.0

doing extraordinary things,

0:22.0

all related to this wonderful experience of getting better, not

0:25.3

older. Now here's your host, the award-winning Paul Vogel-Zang!

0:30.5

Welcome to the Not-Old show author interview series on radio and

0:35.0

podcast I'm Paul Vocal Zang and today's show is brought to you by

0:39.1

Golco and ship station this is the place where wisdom meets curiosity and experience meets the new

0:47.0

and we are all on this journey of exploration and inside together so today we're delving

0:52.4

into a subject that touches all of us,

0:54.4

especially as we age, the concept of uncertainty. In an era where quick answers and

0:59.9

certainty are often valued above all, our guest today challenges us to rethink this

1:06.0

notion. We have with us Maggie Jackson an acclaimed author whose new book

1:10.7

uncertain the wisdom and wonder of being unsure.

1:15.4

Nominated for a 2023 National Book Award, Maggie Jackson's new book has already

1:21.2

garnered attention and praise. It's a book that doesn't just

1:25.0

ask us to tolerate uncertainty, but to embrace it, to see it as a source of

1:30.8

wisdom, creativity, and resilience.

1:33.5

In our interview today, Maggie Jackson brings to light how uncertainty can be especially relevant for

1:39.6

us, the older adults who have navigated life's many twists and turns.

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