I feared

 I feared being alone until I learned to like myself.

 I feared failure until I realized that I only fail when I don't try.

 I feared success until I realized that I had to try in order to be happy  with myself.

 I feared people's opinions until I learned that people would have opinions about me anyway.

I feared rejection until I learned to have faith in myself.

 I feared pain until I learned that it's necessary for growth.

I feared the truth until I saw the ugliness in lies.

I feared life until I experienced its beauty.

 I feared death until I realized that it's not an end, but a beginning.

I feared my destiny, until I realized that  I had the power to change my life.

 I feared hate until I saw that it was nothing more than ignorance.

 I feared love until it touched my heart,  making the darkness fade into endless sunny days.

 I feared ridicule until I learned how to laugh at myself.

 I feared growing old until I realized that I gained wisdom every day.

 I feared the future until I realized that life just kept getting better.

I feared the past until I realized that it could no longer hurt me.

 I feared the dark until I saw the beauty of the starlight.

I feared the light until I learned that the truth would give me strength.

I feared change, until I saw that even the most beautiful butterfly had to undergo a metamorphosis before it could fly.

 "Your thoughts determine your actions. Your actions determine your habits.
Your habits determine your character. And your character gives birth to your destiny."
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