Belief:: a specific core value which you desire to share with others, which you feel the compulsion to support, which you need to survive, and which helps you love the world.
Some believe in God. Some believe in themselves. Some believe in love. Some in success. Some people believe that finding a penny face up brings good luck. Others believe that 3 is a magic number. Some people believe in ending every conversation with the phrases, "Good night" and "I love you." There are people who believe that art can change the world. Some believe that war is a necessary evil, and some believe that war is just evil. Some people believe that money is power. Others that power is an illusion, and still others that power is bestowed by the weak rather than earned by the powerful.
Christians believe that you should love your neighbor as yourself and love God above all else. Scientists believe in controlled experimentation. Jews believe that the Messiah is on the way. Pick-up artists believe in un-relenting charm. Sports fans believe that this season just might be THE season. Children believe in their parents. And your friends believe in you.
It's not so important to the world WHAT you believe (this is not to diminish the importance of your beliefs, for your devotion to these things is what drives you forward, is what pushes you to be better, to be more, to matter. So to you, there might be nothing more important), but what's most important is simply THAT you believe. Believe in something. And life is fuller.
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