leaps of faith
Believing without evidence
Leaps of faith are acts of believing or trusting without proof or certainty.
The phrase comes from religious contexts—choosing to believe in God despite lacking empirical evidence—but extends to any situation requiring trust beyond what reason can guarantee: Starting a business requires leaps of faith, Marriage involves leaps of faith on both sides.
The singular leap of faith is more common.
- risk-takingAccepting possible harm
- trustConfidence in another
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- beliefTrust held as true
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
absurdism · boldness · taking chances · going all in · new beginnings · career change · vulnerability · relationships · uncertainty · courage · decision-making · subjective truth · existential angst · spiritual journey · existentialism · Indiana Jones · self-doubt · reckoning
- thoughtsthought, idea, thoughts, ideas, thinking
- seize todaycarpe diem, seize the day, seize the moment, live for today, present moment
leaps of faithsafe bets
Likely winning wagers
sure things · calculated risks · playing it safe · due diligence
leaps of faithcritical thinking
Objective evaluation of information
skepticism · doubt · empiricism · rationalism · due diligence
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