#LEAP OF FAITH FULL#

It’s all or nothing…forward or backwards. There’s no turning back for Indiana Jones. When I think leap of faith, I think of the moment in Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, when he has to jump off the edge of the cliff. The structure inherent in such a move lacks the absolute “OMFG” of a true leap of faith. As you mentioned, you made sure you had a plan in place before you actually took the leap of faith you had a backup plan in case of an emergency. I don’t think any type of structured plan is a leap-of-faith. Or have you already made a leap of faith?Įither way, what do you think are the essential ingredients to a “successful” or “responsible” leap of faith? Is there a path in front of you that you can’t see? That you’re scared to go down, and yet drawn to anyway? So if there is no light strong enough to illuminate our path fully, all we can hope for is to see the next few steps, and use our intuition and faith to guide us until the next little bit of our path is illuminated. Because it’s every single experience – good or bad – that has made me the person I am today and placed me exactly where I am.Īnd although my life isn’t perfect ( is there any such thing really?), I wouldn’t have it any other way. I wouldn’t trade any of my bad experiences for the prior knowledge required to avoid them. Because for me, life is about the journey the journey of experience, knowledge, and even acquiring a few character-building bumps and scratches along the way. I was recently asked the question “if you knew then what you know now, what would you do differently?” I have no answer for this. So even if things went totally awry in my travels, I knew I would not have irrevocably ruined my life or any part thereof.ĭigging yourself out of a hole that was avoidable is not. ( See also: Financial Planning for Travelers)

I even left the door open to step back into my financial planning career with relative ease (despite the fact that I was pretty sure I wouldn’t retrace my steps as such).

I invested the proceeds from selling my stuff so that I’d always have the cash to set up a home again whenever (and wherever) I chose.

When I took my leap of faith into the world of full-time travel, I left doors open.

#LEAP OF FAITH FULL#

Although you need to put full confidence in the path ahead when you make a leap of faith, I also believe that having options is important. I believe a leap of faith can be misdirected if you are unnecessarily burning bridges behind you. It’s the proverbial “Indiana Jones” moment, where you must trust that there will be something to catch you…as long as you take that step.

That’s what makes it the leap that it is….you know you need to take a step, but you can’t see the ground below where your feet are about to go. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content.Īny leap of faith – good, bad, or otherwise – involves fear. This post was originally published in 2012. I believe that in order to instil big life changes, you can’t possibly have all the answers before you get started a general plan, an intuitive gut feeling, and a leap of faith is critical.īut where is the line between taking a leap of faith responsibly, and doing so in such a way that you are ruining possibilities for your future?īecause sometimes, we make bad decisions. In many an interview, I’ve extolled the virtues of making a leap of faith into the lifestyle of your dreams.

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