Fear

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

I feared hate... until I realized 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 to laugh at myself.

I feared growing old... until I realized that I gained Wisdom everyday.

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

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

I feared the darkness... 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.