157: Dear younger Urmi..

Dear younger Urmi,

I know you have always been afraid, from little things such as being caught by mom and dad if you went to the mall without their permission to the time when you wouldn’t try new things because you didn’t know what the outcome would have been, but today there are three things I want to tell you:

1. Be comfortable with the uncomfortable. 
2. Don’t hold yourself back from exploring new things and finding your identity.
3. Fear is the dearest friend of all.

Fear is a light that is meant to guide us – a quote by Meera Patel has resonated a lot with me and has been eye-opening ever since I read it. 

As humans, we are afraid of change; we are afraid of failing; we are afraid of speaking up, but what’s the worst that can happen if we never try? Nothing.

Through these years as an adult, life has taught me that we Fear something because we are too worried about the outcome not turning the way we wanted, but what if it turns out better than expected? Are we willing to let go of an opportunity because of this uncertainty? What if, by never trying, we don’t find our true happiness and self-fulfillment? What if we don’t learn about our true selves? In finance, they say, the higher the risk, the higher the reward, and sometimes living on the edge brings the biggest rewards in life.

This is where Fear comes into the picture. It is there to lend a hand and encourage you to overcome whatever you are afraid of. If you follow what it tells you, it will help you find your true purpose.

In the past years, Fear has taught me to speak up when I  didn’t like something, avoid running from problems and face them. It was only thanks to Fear that I became an audacious woman. Fear was never meant to be my enemy, but my dearest and closest friend of all…because no matter what, it has shown me the right path, the path towards the light.

Dear Urmi – you are invincible, a volcano, and strong like a wave.

Remember this – Fear will always be your greatest ally of all.