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Leap Into Faith

Notes

Claim

Leap into faith means that some decisions in life can't be the result of a rational process, that some truths are beyond our reasoning skills, that we need to act or believe before we understand. This is often the result of feeling that something "is just right", even if we can't explain it. Sometimes we just have to Trust enables reliance on others honesty and good intent our Instincts, our body, our feelings and be courageous, to follow through despite Uncertainty creates anxiety when knowledge and control are incomplete and doubt, even when we don't know fully why, yet it resonates deeply within us.

Explanation

We should remember that not all knowledge is intellectual, even our thoughts go beyond the limits of our physical brain, and some types of knowledge are expressed through emotions and expriences, all are relevant to our lives and who we are.

Why it Matters

Living can't be on reason alone, it would often lead to Too much information prevents decision-making. Same as morality, it requires also heart and soul.

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Acting before understanding requires trusting instinct and resonance

Overview

🔼Topic:: Authenticity and Values ↩️Origin:: Kierkegaard 🔗Link::

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