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What I Know Now

 🌱 **What I Know Now**  

_By Aarav_


Pain changes you.  

But growth?  

That’s a choice.


Looking back on everything —  

the breakdowns, the fears, the quiet nights, the lonely mornings —  

I realize…


I’ve learned more from my pain than I ever did from peace.


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Here’s what I know now:


🟢 **1. Healing isn’t linear.**  

Some days you’ll feel strong.  

Other days, you’ll break again.  

Both are part of progress.


🟢 **2. You don’t need everyone to understand you.**  

The right people will feel your silence.  

The rest were never meant to stay.


🟢 **3. Courage doesn’t look loud.**  

Sometimes, courage is going through the day  

without giving up — even with a trembling heart.


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🟢 **4. Being ‘okay’ is not the goal.**  

Feeling, crying, laughing, breaking, rebuilding —  

**that** is being human.


🟢 **5. Self-respect is everything.**  

Love yourself enough to leave behind  

what makes you question your worth.


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I no longer wish to forget what I went through.  

Because those moments didn’t destroy me —  

they **built** me.


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Now, when I walk into a room,  

I don’t hide my story.  

I carry it —  

like armor.


I speak with softness,  

but live with strength.


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If you’re in the middle of your storm,  

hear me out:


💬 “You’re not behind.  

You’re just being shaped.”


One day, you’ll look back like I did  

and say…


“I know now.  

And I’m stronger because of it.”


🖋️ — *Aarav*


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