kierkegaard mentioned!! what the fuck is certainty in the face of the absurd? in all seriousness i find it interesting and beautiful that the leap of faith is used in this context of seeking community bc kierkegaard’s notion of “the leap” in the context of religious faith defines the experience as very isolating. the “knight of faith” must pursue god alone. faith à la kierkegaard is a solitary journey, requiring a single individual to separate themself from the group in order to enter a relationship with god. however, in a more secular context of friendship, a single individual is already alone and the opposite is true: it requires an immense leap of faith to reach out into community. in a highly individualistic society where we have made gods of ourselves it takes an unthinkable and frightening movement to return to each other and though it is harrowing it is incredibly rewarding. really emotional over how this piece analogizes god with human connection ❤️ all this to say that human connection is a divine act and maybe it will save us a little bit
I am a big believer in the affirmation of “everyone likes me and thinks I’m great :)” I am constantly trying to impart this philosophy to my more anxious friends. You’re right that you can’t know for sure but the idea is that you’re trying to generate a sort of self fulfilling prophecy—where your confirmation bias is skewed towards finding examples of camaraderie and goodwill in others and yourself. I think it’s also a learned skill and it’s also fine to have low stakes connections and not expect too much of the early encounters with a stranger. I hope you are able to take the bigger leaps of faith necessary for the friendships you want to cultivate
Based and warmpilled 🔥 guy in the corner of a party meme “they don’t know they’re all already my friends” this is the WAY
kierkegaard mentioned!! what the fuck is certainty in the face of the absurd? in all seriousness i find it interesting and beautiful that the leap of faith is used in this context of seeking community bc kierkegaard’s notion of “the leap” in the context of religious faith defines the experience as very isolating. the “knight of faith” must pursue god alone. faith à la kierkegaard is a solitary journey, requiring a single individual to separate themself from the group in order to enter a relationship with god. however, in a more secular context of friendship, a single individual is already alone and the opposite is true: it requires an immense leap of faith to reach out into community. in a highly individualistic society where we have made gods of ourselves it takes an unthinkable and frightening movement to return to each other and though it is harrowing it is incredibly rewarding. really emotional over how this piece analogizes god with human connection ❤️ all this to say that human connection is a divine act and maybe it will save us a little bit
I am a big believer in the affirmation of “everyone likes me and thinks I’m great :)” I am constantly trying to impart this philosophy to my more anxious friends. You’re right that you can’t know for sure but the idea is that you’re trying to generate a sort of self fulfilling prophecy—where your confirmation bias is skewed towards finding examples of camaraderie and goodwill in others and yourself. I think it’s also a learned skill and it’s also fine to have low stakes connections and not expect too much of the early encounters with a stranger. I hope you are able to take the bigger leaps of faith necessary for the friendships you want to cultivate
everything is Belief :)