I Feared

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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.