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I endured and I persisted, because culturally, I was doing the right thing, only to realize half of my life later that I was doing the right thing for everyone but me. 

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You exist as a different person in the minds of everyone you have met. No matter what you say or do, others will make judgments and form a unique opinion or mental picture of you as a human being.

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I looked up from my phone and allowed life to take from me and give me what it had.

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I want to know how many beats per minute your heart feels when it’s in love or doing something that brings it pure joy, I want to know how many people you smiled at today.

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There is an overwhelming beauty in authenticity, even when that authenticity is paired with sorrow. To constantly radiate your true colors is to live consciously.

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Humans are biologically wired to avoid pain, discomfort, and anything of the sort because it sees it as a threat which could lead to death whether it be awkward social encounters, vigorous exercise, or even waking up early.

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If you don’t believe in yourself you will end up throwing away your creativity and ideas.

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The problem is this: Nothing inside us stays lost. We don’t lose our emotions in our bodies. We lose ourselves and who we are. We lose our way, we lose our strength, and then we lose hope.