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Fear of the Unknown

They say we fear the unknown For me it's different They say ignorance is bliss How can you fear something you don't know? That's how it is with me I was never scared of getting a ticket no matter how much and how often I sped. Up until I got my ticket-now just the sight of a cop car puts me into tachycardia. Even if I know I'm not doing anything wrong. I never feared failure. I had never failed. I always excelled-without even trying. Whatever I did- I did well without breaking a sweat.Till now. For the first time in my life I have stared failure in the eye and I am scared witless. The thought of failure is petrifying. Last semester when a few of my friends failed out of the program I was sympathetic, but it never occurred to me that  if I didn't try harder, if I didn't really apply myself fully that might be. Now I see that I was deceiving myself. I was foolishly content and oblivious. We all have different things that motivate us. Finding motiva

Yom Hazikaron

I have been midst finals and have not the time to post. But just saw something I wanted to share. I Just Wanted You To Know by colloquiallyspeaking We should remember.

Warning Labels

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Life is complex.  It is surprising. Everything is not what it seems.  Usually this is a good thing. Mystery is nice. It allows us to discover things that we did not know before. The thrill uncovering something new for this first time is exquisite.  But sometimes i just wish life came with warning labels.  These give you a very clear image as to what can happen if you go ahead with the activity you are about pursue.  Most of us have gotten ourselves into situations where we only realized once we were quite entrenched that this perhaps is not where i want to be. Whether it be a relationship, an event or date.  The problem is the that sometimes you may be too "in" something to leave it. Had there been a warning label at the beginning telling you exactly how much its going to hurt you would not have ventured forward.  But that's not real life. Real life does not come with perfect warning labels. Maturity comes from dealing with the unexpected hurdles