Even wise men made mistakes

One of the things that hold people back from truly enjoying and experiencing life is the fear of failure and committing mistakes. Sometimes they don't even go out of their comfort zones anymore.. And little do they realize that they are already missing half of their life as they stay on that safe side..

I remember an 'unsolicited' yet solicited advice a stranger once gave me. (forgive the profanity). "Don't be scared to make mistakes, you're expected to! How will you learn if you don't even try? While you're young, fuck up! Cause you'll already look stupid when you're older."

What is it about failure and mistakes that make a lot of people so scared of it? It's not like it makes you any less of a person.. It's not like you're doomed for life when you make the wrong choice.. (of course except those that are both wrong and sinful in nature. e.i. Killing).. When everything is at its end, and you're on your death bed, you'd realize that everything that happened was necessary and it was all worthwhile.

So what if you loved the wrong person? Would you have known s/he was wrong if you didn't try? So what if you scrape your knees? These are battle scars you can wear proud. A remnant of 'the good ol' days' that you can always tell your kids about. So what if you lose something? There's always something you'd gain afterwards.. So what if other people look down on you when you fall? That's normal, of course they would cause you're on the ground. Watch them look up to you, when you stand back up.. Now tell me, what are you afraid of again?

No matter how hard you try, there will always be a time to fail.. You are not perfect, no one is and ever will be.. Don't be too hard on yourself.. even wise men made mistakes.. Remember that who you were, does not define who you are now and who you can become in the future.. But also remember that your past will always be your source of wisdom.. Mistakes are lessons in disguise.. Be optimistic..

There's no manual, there's no instructions, there's no guide.. Every experience is unique.. Even though two people have similar experiences, they are not exactly the same.. Which is why no one can tell you what to do except yourself.. Life is the kind of thing that you have to explore to learn how it works.. It's a personal experience, no one else can live it for you but yourself..

Fear nothing but fear itself.. Live life.. Learn everything that you can.. See Everything there is to see.. Love.. Laugh and live free.. :)