"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful that the risk it took to blossom." This is a quote by Anais Nin. This is my favorite quote by Anais Nin. To me this quote means that if you shield yourself from everything around you and don't let anybody inside it is going to be way more painful then showing people who you really are.
I think that this quote describes me very well. For a long time I was afraid to step out of my shell, be all I could be, and show people the real me. Just like the quote says it feels like your in a tight bud. For awhile it seemed safe and comforting like nothing could hurt me or harm me. Opening up to anyone it just seemed to risky and to painful to show people who I really am and how I really feel.
But after awhile as living in fear continued, it kept me from where and who I want to be. It became more and more uncomfortable until the pain of being closed up in this shell was way more painful then opening up to everyone.
oddly enough opening up to everyone ended up not being painful or scary at all. I just thought that it would be but I was definitely wrong about that. It just seemed scary to me because I was scared that people wouldn't accept me for who I am and would want me to change. But I soon realized that people who want to change aren't your true friends.
So now I ask you what does this quote mean to you, and are you afraid to show your real self??
Until we meet again I will be in the middle of a Hale-Storm.
This is deep! As deep as the ocean blue! To answer the questions: I think everyone is afraid to step out, but somepeople step out quicker then others. Some people are afraid to step out because once they do, they can't do go back.
ReplyDeleteI love you just the way you are me-me! (:
ReplyDeleteAnd I felt the exact same way as you, I think most people do, wether they want to admit it or not. (: