I feared being alone until I learned to like myself
I feared pain until I learned that it’s necessary for growth

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 the truth until I saw the ugliness in lies
I feared my destiny, until I realized that I had the power to change my life

I feared life until I experience its beauty
I feared death until I realized that it’s not an end, but a beginning

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 gain 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 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.

(Contributed by: Someone)