Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.

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Fear, stress or anxiety as well as freedom and happiness all start within ourselves. We decide how we handle things and which meaning we give to what happens to us. What is helpful to learn is, that you cannot control what is outside your reach but what you can steer is, how to respond to it in order to stay healthy, optimistic and to keep you inner peace.

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