Lessons of Life

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 untill 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 rejections 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 it's beauty. 
I feared the past until I realized that it could no longer hurt me. 
I feared the future until I realized that life just keep getting better. 
I feared LOVE until it touched my heart, making darkness fade into endless sunny days. 
I feared CHANGE, until I saw that even the MOST beautiful BUTTERFLY had to undergo a metamorphosis before it could fly.