Monday, December 30, 2013

"Fanatics do not have faith - they have belief. With faith you let go. You trust. Whereas with belief you cling."-- Yann Martel

This sounds true to me.
Belief seems such a brittle thing.  Kids "believe" in Santa Claus, and there is an expectation that he will put presents under the tree.  Belief in Santa diminishes with disappointment (wrong toys) and age.
Having faith in something is a bit more flexible.  We have faith that there is something outside of ourselves because it mirrors that intangible thing within us that feels true.  Therefore our faith grows as we do and does not diminished or become a disappointment, for that would be akin to losing faith in ourselves.  

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