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.