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 Self-trust is the first step to trusting others 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.

Examples

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Opposers

Intuition is trained expertise converted to automatic response complicates this though, what feels like a leap beyond reason might really just be reason compressed into something automatic, trained expertise rather than something separate from or above it.

Open questions

How do you tell apart a genuine leap of faith from Impulsivity is acting without conscious deliberation or filter? Both mean overriding the rational side and letting instinct take the wheel, and it's not always clear in the moment which one you're doing.

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