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I really wish they had taught me this stuff in school.

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This is not a humble-brag, because there is absolutely nothing worth bragging about in being whitewashed.

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What will happen to you when you see the one thing you don’t want to see?

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I keep reminding myself that taking a small step back does not mean I’m a failure and should give up on whatever I’m trying to accomplish. It means I only need to take a single step forward to get back on track.

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I wish I knew how to be myself without acting so tough all the time.

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And so, I cry. The tears forming chasms down my cheeks, as they etch out the stones of my clenched jaws and loosen the tension held day after day. 

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Constant self-reflection requires constant discipline and the ability to curb one’s ego.

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Make a good story of it when you finally heal. Leave behind all that negativity, but take your lessons with you when you go.

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Don’t put so much pressure on yourself.

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Socializing is good. But socializing as a default — out of some Fear Of Missing Out — is not good.