The word 'trust' originally meant placing confidence in uncertainty, not safety or comfort; as early as the 1200s, merchants relied on trust before modern contracts existed, and trusting the wrong person could destroy one's reputation or survival, which explains why trust still feels risky today since we give belief before receiving proof.
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Guess what? The word trust was never meant to feel [music] comfortable. That explains every group project I've ever survived. As early as the 1200s, merchants depended on trust before modern [music] contracts even existed.
Back then, trusting the wrong person could destroy your reputation or your survival.
>> [music] >> So, trust issues are historically accurate. The old root of trust [music] was connected to confidence placed in uncertainty. That's why trust still feels risky today. You give someone [music] belief before you get proof. So, emotionally, we're all just gambling.
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