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We can all use a little soul-searching to learn more about ourselves and how we can improve.

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Why does turning all introspective after a death really drive me crazy? Because simply put, their​ ​death​ ​is​ ​not​ ​about you​. It should not serve as a catalyst for your life review.

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You don’t find out who you are under some hidden rock inside. You discover who you are as you create yourself.

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Whatever we miss most about a person who has left us is almost always the thing that we need to cultivate inside of ourselves.

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To the person who always finds herself always chasing people — stop. You do not deserve it. You do not deserve him. He does not deserve you.

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This is about the relationship you have with yourself — and by virtue, the relationships you forge with everyone else, too.

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And now the question arises, do we even want to know who we actually are deep within? And are we allowed to be more than one person on any given day?

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What was the bravest thing you have ever done?

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But amidst the storm and the ensuing wave, you’re still asking yourself: is it all really worth it? Your shoulders are sore and your back is hunched from the weight of your ambitions.

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By the time my parents cut me off, I had become an undeserving, manipulative individual with no drive and little to offer the world.