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The Journey to Self-Reliance

What Happens When You Realize You Can Only Save Yourself

By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingPublished 2 months ago 1 min read
The Journey to Self-Reliance
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Once, my emotions were exaggerated, reaching earth-shattering proportions.

Later, no matter how many storms life presented, I chose to remain silent.

At a certain age, I realized:

"In this world, you can't rely on anyone except yourself."

I've heard this saying:

"Don't complain to anyone, because 20% of people won't care, and the remaining 80% will be happy to hear it."

The joys and sorrows of life are unique; others simply cannot truly empathize with your experience.

On the road of life, everyone is a lonely traveler.

The world is full of countless situations—joys and sorrows, ups and downs—and no one can help you except yourself.

Rather than expecting others to comfort you, it's better to learn to save yourself and become strong.

The further you go in life, the more you understand:

"Suffering is the norm; sweetness is the spice of life."

You say you're tired, but who has a smooth life?

Growing up is essentially a process of silencing your cries.

Thank you for reading!

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About the Creator

Emily Chan - Life and love sharing

Blog Writer/Storyteller/Write stores and short srories.I am a writer who specializes in love,relationships and life sharing

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