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.