Life is like a race where the fast ones win and the slow ones lose. When it is said "survival of the fittest," you must be brave; you are strong enough to face challenges. But being strong is not measured enough to be able to say you are fit ; that's why you survive. Your ability to learn, adapt to challenges, and most especially get up from the things you made mistakes on is based on it. Then, that's when I can say I survive. Too many things have happened to me where I felt I wasn't good enough. But every time I look back on what happened to me, all I can say is that "Ahh, that happened to me before, and I survived." Looking back at your old experiences, challenges, or whatever, every time you look back, all you can say is that I managed to survive. When you say that, I can assure you that you learned something and you don't want to repeat those problems or mistakes you made because you learned and you didn't give up. It means that you surv...
Fear What Is Fear and Why Do We Face It? Psychology defines fear as a basic human emotion triggered by a perceived threat—whether real or imagined—that activates both physiological and emotional responses. But for me, fear is something deeper. It’s that unsettling feeling we get when we think about outcomes that might not meet our expectations. It’s the disappointment when reality hits harder than we imagined. That’s why people say, “Expectation vs. reality hits different.” But here’s the question, if fear makes us uncomfortable, why do we need to face it at all? Why not skip the hard part? Why not take the easier route and avoid the challenge altogether? Some people think it’s better to take the shortcut or run from what scares them. But the truth is, facing our fears is one of the most important steps toward growth. It challenges us, shapes us, and teaches us independence. When we confront what we’re afraid of, we learn something powerful: that even in difficulty—even when sca...