The Two Powers: Nuance & Faith (When to Choose Which?)

Makari | A reflection on presence, decision, and the quiet courage of choosing when to consider and when to commit.

Jul 08, 2025

I've been sitting with this tension lately. The pull between wanting to understand everything and needing to choose something.

Like standing at the edge of a relationship, a career change, or even a creative project. Do I gather more information, or do I trust what I already know?

Sometimes a moment calls for nuance. Considering all sides, holding complexity, staying present without rushing to resolution.

Other times a moment calls for faith. Choosing one path, committing fully, and moving forward even when the picture isn't complete.

Both can be powerful.
Both can be dangerous.
Both require a kind of courage.

This tension lives in our stories too—characters who pause at thresholds and others who leap through doors that might not even be there.

For those of us drawn to liminal spaces, this choice feels especially alive. We're comfortable with uncertainty, but we still have to choose when to stay in the question and when to step into action.

So: how do you know which one the moment calls for?

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If you're someone who lives in the questions, what's taught you to trust the pause?

If you're someone who trusts the leap, what's shown you when faith is the wiser choice?

If you've learned to dance between both, how do you navigate that threshold?

Share a story of when one of these served you (or failed you). Or just a single sentence about how you recognize which impulse to follow. I'd love to hear your compass.

What would you tell someone frozen between these two ways of being?

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Lexicon

Here’s what these words mean in the way I’m using them here:

Ambiguity → the presence of multiple meanings; an open question waiting to be lived

Nuance → sitting with ambiguity, appreciating complexity

Faith → committing despite ambiguity, trusting a single path

Thank you for stepping into the house of stories with me.✍️

Kirenya

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