I Feared

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 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 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.

~Author Unknown~