Comments on: confidence vs. blind faith: rock ‘em both

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Carousel—07.16.10 | evolution you — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:09:19 +0000

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By: Dena Botbyl

Dena Botbyl — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:31:52 +0000

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By: susantblake

susantblake — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:34:41 +0000

Love...
...that confidence has a past.
...that there's a difference between carefree and careless.
...the idea of healthy chaos.

By: A Glowing Ember

A Glowing Ember — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:19:46 +0000

I love this. So dead on and cleverly communicated. Exactly what I love about You.

By: Theresa Pridemore

Theresa Pridemore — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:12:04 +0000

I like that you call out the experience component of confidence and how well it supports blind faith... I feel like I have gone through times where I counted on faith alone and I felt like I was a humming magic machine with no real grounding. I thought my faith failed, but really what I needed was more chops to pull off the daring I was going for, to watch the signs, to know when to hold back and when to go. Now I have a bit more under my belt, I can know myself well enough to know what kind of magic I can make. I can choose the insane, awesome battles that take blind faith to win, with the confidence to know that I can tackle it, to know that I can and just how to trust myself/work the system. I like the arrow analogy... Blind faith is the bow and confidence is the arrow! If the mechanics of your arrow are off, it won't hit the target... If you can't trust the bow, it won't fly at all.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:35:01 +0000

I think you just wrote a song. An Anthem!

By: Heidi Dobbs

Heidi Dobbs — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:40:46 +0000

Yes! I couldn't be who I am without a good mix of both... confidence in the ability of blind faith to lead me somewhere (hopefully better)... blind faith in the truth of my confidence... when the monsters of fear and anxiety are gnawing at my guts, trying to turn me away from the path I know I have to take if I'm to be true to myself, blind faith in the message of my heart and confidence in myself are the only things that can keep me going.

That, and the occasional gripe-fest with my loving sister, who helps me get it all out so the monsters will shut up for at least a little while!

By: Rachael Stott

Rachael Stott — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:05:49 +0000

I am from the school of quick and dirty. Do it hard, fast, messy put too much on the line, take a beating and the wonderful teacher that is experience will pay out. In retrospect I favour this to the slower route, but when I'm 'in' it, I'm not so sure.

I love Linda's 'Blind Confidence'!!! Follow your desire, risk big, be filling to fall on your sword or to soar with the eagles.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:06:21 +0000

So true! Facing challenges (whatever those may be for you) and moving through them with a bit of faith can change your world.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:17:51 +0000

LOVE this. I love that you communicate in stories. I love that you're not afraid of image juxtaposition. I love that you are able to give voice and consequence to what life reveals day after day: the contradictions, big and small, are not challenging us to fight them but rather to embrace them. LOVE it - thank you!