Isabel AllendeJust as when we come into the world, when we die we are afraid of the unknown. But the fear is something from within us that has nothing to do with reality. Dying is like being born: just a change.
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Life is about change. The unknown is nothing more than fear. We live in the moment, not the past, and not the future. No matter how many times we die or suffer, we still have the same fears that we experienced when we were born.
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