How To Find Yourself Again

Photo by Polina Zimmerman

We are here to face our hurdles, not to run away from them. In life, there are many hurdles, there are many problems. You are not going anywhere if you do not comfront them. You are not going anywhere if you do not have the courage to face them. If you want them to go away, you must do something about them.

“A person who’s happy will make others happy.”- Anne Frank

Whatever you are going through in your life, remember, nothing is going to be here forever. Plants are not going to be here forever. Human beings are not going to be here forever. Animals are not going to be here forever. Nothing.

Nothing is going to last forever, not even your problems, not even your fears, not even your doubts, not even your mistakes, not even your failures. So whatever you are going through in your life, it will come to pass. It is not going to be here forever.

“A person who has courage and faith will never die in misery.”- Anne Frank

Be patient with yourself. Instead of comparing yourself to others, why not focus on what is going well for you. If you look within, you will find yourself again.

There is always something left to celebrate, to appreciate, to love, and to embrace. Remember that you live within you. So if you want to find yourself again, you must look within you. According to Anne Frank, “I’ve found that there is always some beauty left- in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you. Look at these things, then you find yourself again, and God, and then you regain your balance. A person who’s happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misery.” If you have courage, you will live. You will never die in misery.

“No Heart Has Ever Suffered When It Goes In Search Of Its Dreams”

White and Pink Flowers Beside A Canister
Photo by Ylanite Koppens

“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams…”- Paulo Coelho

Do not be afraid to try. Life is about trying. It is about falling down. It is about expecting. It is about creating ourselves. It is not about finding ourselves. It is about really living our lives.

If that is the case, why are so many of us not living our lives? Because we don’t want to offend other people. We want other people to love us. We want other people to be happy with us. Above all, we don’t want to fail. Yes, we don’t want to fail. But ask yourself, is it possible to walk without first learning how to stand, then walk?

“If you are not living your life, you are living your fears.”

Paulo Coelho is right when he writes, “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” “People are not living their lives because they are living their fears.” Les Brown said, Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” Remember, you are not here to live your fears; you are here to live your life. Do not let your fears stop you from pursuing your dreams. Do not let doubts stop you from living your real life. Do not let your past disappointments stop you from loving yourself. You are here to create your life. You were not created to just exist. You were created to really live your life. Whether people like it or not, you must do everything within your power to make it happen. Live your life. And live boldly!