Maybe your past isn't perfect. Maybe it was brutal. Maybe you were brutal. Maybe you've got more scars than you thought one skin could hold. You can't linger on those thoughts. You will drown in them. After all, it's only an interesting backstory if you can get past it.

Jessica Hagy
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The story of your life is written in the choices you have made. It is not something to dwell on. It is not something to be ashamed of. It is, however, something that can be used to inspire others.

Source: How To Be Interesting: An Instruction Manual

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