Leap of Faith 🪶

 Improvise, Adapt, Overcome.


    Life is all about improvisation. Adapting to the challenges which arise. Overcoming all obstacles in your way. 


    The reality is- nobody knows what they’re doing. Nobody has a single clue. Even the most active, influential, successful individuals continue to move one foot in front of the other, surrounded by darkness. The unknown of reality lies ahead for all of us.



    One thing I’ve learned, in my short stint so far, is that movement is necessary. That simply being capable of walking, slowly but surely, is the best way to move forward in life. Simply moving off faith, without fully knowing what lies ahead. That is the secret. Simple, really.


    Faith is all about understanding that there are constant forces at work which you cannot control. Which you cannot even know. That the Universe is working, 24/7, with or without your involvement. Things never cease to move forward, in this thing called life. The Earth will continue to spin, with or without your involvement. 


    Being able to pull yourself up, after a brutal fall, is key. Pulling your boots over your feet, and getting back in the race. Picking yourself up from the ground, and standing tall in the face of adversity. Being able to push through the noise, despite the lack of evidence. That is the definition of faith. That is the key towards achieving success.




    Many people spend forever, licking and nursing their wounds. They bleed once, then spend forever trying to figure out how to never bleed again. Even I am guilty of it. The self-loathing, blame and destruction from within. The inability to understand that these things happen, without knowing who to blame. Sometimes, there is no one. Sometimes, the dice land as they choose.


    Regardless of your hand, it is our responsibility to get up and play again. Despite striking out, we must still show up to bat and swing. Swing for the fences. Run for the hills. Hit as hard as you can, like you’ve never been hit before. Move without fear, believing your wildest dreams are in reach. 




    Faith is the constant in all that which we do. How do you know you won’t crash, on your way home from work today? Does that mean you shouldn’t get behind the wheel of your car? Or how can you be certain that today isn’t the day where you twist your ankle? Should you stay home forever, locked away in your bubble-wrapped blanket? 


    Risk is necessary. Risk is a word which has been given a negative annotation, leading one to believe that there is nothing good on the other side. The truth is, risk is powerful. It is the ability to jump out of an airplane, without knowing where you’ll land. The ability to move, fully completely, open to all possibilities which surround you. The thought that anything, anywhere, can appear. But risk without faith? That’s suicidal. 


    Both words work together in unison- like Yin and Yang. The ability to take on risk, while moving on faith, allows life to flow. The constant back and forth, battle between two forces, driving us forward. The challenge of understanding the balance is not only inevitable- it’s necessary. The need to roll the dice, and deal with the consequences of their actions. The understanding that no matter how they land, everything will be alright.




    Improvise, Adapt, Overcome. Do not fear change. Do not fear the darkness. Instead- embrace it. Take a leap of faith. The greater the risk, the greater the reward. Change your relationship between it, and watch how your life will change.



Those who are willing to take the leap,

are those who are most likely to find their way.

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

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