Ep. 51: The lesson in the leap.

Jan 15

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Lesson #14: “Sometimes a leap of faith doesn't bring immediate results.”

We find this lesson from Eric Roberson’s book “LESSONS, 100 Thoughts on Life & Love” truly fascinating so we’re delighted to explore it in today’s episode.

What really happens when you take a leap of faith? It could be fall, flight, sink, swim. You could do any or ALL of those things. The question is: how do you navigate through those? Because giving up is not an option.

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR:

What you need to know about the “leap of faith” [04:23]

You might not see the results right away
You should learn to enjoy the journey; your achievement is just a bonus.
Mindfulness will help you find peace and gratitude

Beyond the leap of faith [15:16]

There will be success, there will be failure
It’s NOT the end of the journey, rather, it’s the beginning
You will be anxious, you will second guess yourself, but you have to find your way out of it
Everything that you’ve learned so far will be useful in your journey

Can positivity really turn into something toxic? [20:23]

Finding gratitude in the haze of negativity is a choice
Negating others’ journey and invalidating the difficulty of what they’ve gone through could be problematic

The haze of taking the leap [25:17]

Having to start over and potentially the loneliness that comes with it
The memory of how a former leap of faith journey did not bring the results you wanted
The negative self-talk

Navigating your leap of faith journey [27:31]

Knowing that whatever happens, it is for your good
Preparing in the best of your ability
Don’t let anything stop you
Don't quit on yourself

EPISODE QUOTES:

Real life will be you take the leap, you might fall right in between the cliffs, but there will always be something down there to help you journey back to the other cliff. And so it's really more about progress.
- Shaté Hayes

What I'm learning more about myself is that I think that it's almost like working out, it's almost like I'm doing this in an effort to just be stronger and be better at being a person who takes the leap of faith.
- Scott Hayes

Yes, sometimes you will fail, you will fall. But it's possible the purpose of the fall is part of the process of the leap. The leap is a move within your faith.
- Shaté Hayes