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.

Author Unknown To Me