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WotD: Leap of faith
Religious people often talk about faith.
There is no religion without faith, and to have faith means that you have trust or confidence in someone or something.
In a religious sense, you have faith in the existence of God.
OK, so that’s religious faith.
When you take a leap of faith, you believe something that is not very easy to believe.
Marriage, I suppose, is the ultimate leap of faith.
Although about 60% of Japanese people are currently in a marriage, it is tough to imagine spending your entire life with one person when you are single.
I mean, the divorce rate is so high, and some people get married two or three times that getting married is the ultimate leap of faith for many people.
On a less permanent basis, outside Japan, anyways, we have jobs.
Well, even in Japan, employment is becoming less and less stable these days.
When we change jobs, for whatever reason, we are taking a leap of faith that the next job will be better than the first.
Whether we are changing for more upward mobility, salary, better hours or an overall improved working environment, we can never be sure that we are making a change for the better until we get there.
Sure, we can research a company, but switching employers is always a leap of faith.
I’ve had more than 50 part-time and full-time jobs in my life, and the grass is not always greener on the other side unless you plant it yourself.
What is life without taking chances?
Boring, that’s what it is – boring.
A parachutist will always check their gear before jumping, but every time they make that last step, it’s a leap of faith that the chute will open.
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