LESSONS OF LIFE

Lessons of Life...

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 trying 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.