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inspired by Ilia Malinin and NF's Fear

By Alexandria StanwyckPublished about 5 hours ago 1 min read
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NF's Fear - Official Music Video

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i remember when they said

that failure's not an option

because failure equals losing

and winning equals success

but like there is a cost to failing

(fear)

there is a cost to winning

(overconfidence)

so let us me redefine the two

(more for myself than anyone else)

failing is to learn

and winning is to succeed...

by getting back up

and pushing past the fear

that likes to knock down barriers

you've built to protect yourself

from fear's ice cold serum

to freeze you in place

so you never want to move again

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About the Creator

Alexandria Stanwyck

My inner child screams joyfully as I fall back in love with writing.

I am on social media! (Discord, Facebook, and Instagram.)

instead of therapy: poetry and lyrics about struggling and healing is available on Amazon.

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