Faith- The ability to start and maintain an activity without knowing how it will end..
Can anyone guarantee the result of a project? If we were to insist on knowing the outcome before beginning any activity, we may never start. We start an activity based on certain assumptions. All we can guarantee is effort, not the result. To sustain effort over time and be able to keep going in adverse circumstances we need faith. Here, we experiences both eustress (motivation) and distress. Faith builds courage, awareness and success. Two elements contribute to faith
Patience: On the path of achievement, one experiences frustration, self doubt, loneliness, failure & learning. This does not mean that we are failing. The lessons are subconscious and take time to manifest as svabhava. One must be patient, have faith in our capability and keep trying.
Perseverance: Often one method does not solve the problem. One may have to try other ways to get to the solution, sometimes with no help, no recognition or money. Projects left midway only increase frustration, a sense of failure and stress.
Share your opinion and experiences
- What is the essence of faith?
- How we increase our ability to believe in ourselves?
- When does our faith in others increase?
- When do we lose faith in ourselves and others?
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