I feared being alone

Until I learned to like Myself .
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I feared failure

Until I realized that I only Fail when I don't try .
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I feared success

Until I realized That I had to try In order to be happy With myself.
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I feared people's opinions

Until I learned that People would have opinions About me anyway.
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I feared rejection

Until I learned to Have faith in myself.
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I feared pain

Until I learned that it's necessary For growth.
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I feared the truth

Until I saw the Ugliness in lies.
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I feared life

Until I experienced Its beauty .
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I feared death

Until I realized that it's Not an end, but a beginning .
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I feared my destiny,

Until I realized that I had the power to change My life.
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I feared hate

Until I saw that it Was nothing more than Ignorance.
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I feared love

Until it touched my heart, Making the darkness fade Into endless sunny days.
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I feared ridicule

Until I learned how To laugh at myself.
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I feared growing old

Until I realized that I gained wisdom every day.
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I feared the future

Until I realized that Life just kept getting Better.
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I feared the past

Until I realized that It could no longer hurt me .
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I feared the dark

Until I saw the beauty Of the starlight.
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I feared the light

Until I learned that the Truth would give me Strength.
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I feared change,

Until I saw that Even the most beautiful butterfly Had to undergo a metamorphosis Before it could fly