Being self-confident doesn't necessarily start inside. It starts with the rest of the world and leads back to you.

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“As if at the age of eighteen life already sucked beyond any hope of improvement.”

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“I hoped this was true. Even if it wasn‟t, all I could do was hand over what I c…”