"I certainly believe we all suffer damage, one way or another. How could we not, except in a world of perfect parents, siblings, neighbours, companions? And then there is the question on which so much depends, of how we react to the damage: whether we admit it or repress it,and how this affects our dealings with others.Some admit the damage, and try to mitigate it;some spend their lives trying to help others who are damaged; and there are those whose main concern is to avoid further damage to themselves, at whatever cost. And those are the ones who are ruthless, and the ones to be careful of." - Julian Barnes
When life throws hurdles in your way, dodge them and move on. If you get hit, wear those wounds like medals and trod on, because you survived. Don't bask in its glory or in its gory, the longer you stay in that moment holding on to what came with that bullet, the longer you stay left behind. Life isn't waiting, people aren't waiting, youth isn't waiting, time isn't either. Walk away from the things that hold you down, let them go, as you do the barriers that you managed to climb over, because there is more to see and more to experience. Maybe take just one step at a time, but take it.
Thank you Sharmila Bhandari for the wonderful book.
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