I've always believed that who we are is the sum of our experiences and life is about living each moment. There is no grand goal for us to reach, no higher state of being to achieve. This right here is who we are and who we will ever be.
But despite this rationale, it is surprising how difficult it is to be fearless and put oneself out there to go through all those possibly amazing experiences. To allow yourself to experience all the good things in life, you have to allow yourself to experience all the crap as well. And hardship only makes us deeper, more mature characters. Still, it is difficult to walk out into the scorching sun. It is hard to go to the gym the first day after having lived like a bum for months. It's hard to let yourself fall in love when you know you will soon leave. But life is for those who embrace it. Without life, there is little more than existence.
But despite this rationale, it is surprising how difficult it is to be fearless and put oneself out there to go through all those possibly amazing experiences. To allow yourself to experience all the good things in life, you have to allow yourself to experience all the crap as well. And hardship only makes us deeper, more mature characters. Still, it is difficult to walk out into the scorching sun. It is hard to go to the gym the first day after having lived like a bum for months. It's hard to let yourself fall in love when you know you will soon leave. But life is for those who embrace it. Without life, there is little more than existence.
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