Recently I
fell in love. I will go beyond the ends of the earth for this beautiful human
being. Without serving any justice to the poetic nature of my enamored experience
with this individual, here is a brief passage on a (probably confused) theoretical
understanding of love.
Love is a
leap of faith into the life of another, in this leap between the pillars of
reason and judgment there is freedom. In fact the leap of faith is in some
sense the only freedom to be found, it is where we temporarily step into the
indeterminate realm of understanding, it is liberation from any preconceived
notions, it is the truest expression of courage, because it is the willful
determination to enter the unknown knowingly. Faith is the assent beyond
belief, it is not necessarily unreasoned, but it is conscious in that there is
a willingness to accept, that which may be unreasonable. Faith is more efficacious
than belief and therefore more profound because it serves as a greater impetus
for action. Faith often requires us to sacrifice, and alter many preexisting
beliefs, habits and modes of existence. Love is requires these sacrifices most
often.
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