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Afraid to fall

I would not describe myself as a risk-taker. Never. That word does not go along with either my personality and/or my way of being, and it has been something that has always bothered me. 

Being able to get out of your comfort zone is intrinsic for you to fully enjoy the thrill of life, and even when I am fully aware of that, I still cannot convince myself of doing that thing that I am dying to do, but completely scared of. What am I afraid of, though? Making a fool of myself is one thing. Looking as if I don't know what I'm doing, even when I really don't, is not something I am comfortable with either. I do not like to look as an inexperienced person, as if inexperience is a bad thing. Being in the spotlight is something that I am scared of too. And these things have managed to take control of me, and subject me to reject new experiences. But it's time for a wave of change. It's time to pop open a window, so that new airs adjust the atmosphere around me. 

Today, I choose to not be afraid to fall. In fact, I choose to find new ways of falling, to learn how to stylishly fall. I will no longer let my fear, my shyness, or my social anxiety decide for me what I do, or what I don't do. 

Today I decide to learn how to fearlessly fall, and I invite you to do the same thing.

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Daydreaming

It is not a matter of ignoring reality. 

It is not about coming up with implausible thoughts.

It’s about being able to paint a better picture, even when misfortune and tribulation blind your sight. 

It’s a matter of being able to remain hopeful in spite of adversity, about refusing to give up.

Our world is facing troublesome situations. I know that. We all know that. But here’s the thing. We cannot, and should not immerse ourselves in such circumstances and let them blur our future. 

Instead, let’s continue dreaming. Dreaming of a better future, a better world, because hopefully one day it will stop being a dream, and it will become a reality.

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Prosopagnosia

Have you ever felt as if someone you’ve known for a long time is a complete stranger? That person you thought you knew somehow becomes unrecognizable, and there is no logical explanation as to why they have changed.

But that’s life, filled with constant changes.

The key lies on focusing on oneself, though. On making sure that we don’t fail to recognize ourselves, and that we do not fall in the mischievous game of pretending to be someone we are not just to please others. Because once we allow our identity to be disrupted by the social restraints and display rules imposed by society, that’s when we start to fade away.

Therefore, make sure that when you look into the mirror, the image reflected portrays you in your purest form, because there is nothing that will ever be better than that. There is not an “improved” version of yourself, and any attempt to change who you originally are, will only end up in the loss of a beautiful being.

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True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.

Arthur Ashe