Life is, without a doubt, complex and confusing. My faith is my sanity. There are people who choose to live on the surface of things. I have yet to find the surface. And with all the beauty in the underneath, I am not certain I want to live on the surface should I find it. I stopped looking a long time ago.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Faith offers stability in a complex world, preferring depth over surface level living.
- In plain terms
- Faith keeps the speaker sane in a confusing life.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek depth in life rather than staying on the surface.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What keeps you sane?
- Do you prefer surface or depth?
Another view
It assumes surface-level living lacks value.
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