Lessons of life

CA.Pravinchandra (Executive (F&A)) (2387 Points)

05 June 2010  
 
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 metamorphos is before it could fly .