Inspirations 001 -- Lessons of Life

I came across these few short but profound sentences somewhere, and I've changed some of the phrasings for easier reading (hopefully you will agree, but it looks alright to me!) 

I feared being alone until I learned to like myself.

I feared failure until I realised that I truly fail only when I don't try.

I feared success until I realised that I had to go for it 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 realised that it's not an end, but a beginning.

I feared my destiny, until I realised that I had the power to change my life.

I feared hate until I saw that it was nothing more than mere ignorance.

I feared love until it touched my heart, making the darkness fade into the radiance of truth.

I feared ridicule until I learned how to laugh at myself.

I feared growing old until I realised that I gained wisdom with each passing day.

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

I feared the past until I realised 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 the strength.

I feared change until I saw that even the most beautiful butterfly had to undergo a metamorphosis before it could fly.