Faith has become a religious word easily derided as the domain of the ignorant and foolish. We usually interpret it to mean ‘blind faith’ – believing something without any evidence – because there are those who use it like this.
But faith is more normal than we think. Most businesses are built on faith: you have a great idea, do your research, make a business plan, but in the end you have to take a big breath, step out and risk it all, on something you can never be completely sure of.
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Faith is making a decision to trust in the evidence, or a person, because the facts stack up. Life is full of faith. We trust doctors, teachers, police, scientists; sometimes even politicians.
Blind faith in anything is to be discouraged, but trust is as natural and necessary as breathing.
Paul Clark’s musings can be heard on radio across Australia and at atthetop.org.au.
