Hey Gaurav,

Thanks for reading and sharing encouraging words with me. I’m glad you enjoyed reading my piece and I’m happy that you decided to share your thoughts. While I do believe self-doubt is necessary to push the individual to be humble and look to constantly improve, too much contemplation can be draining and dangerous. What I like to do when I write is to really try to share what is on my mind instead of trying to talk or act like someone I am not. People can come and point out faults in my thoughts. I am open to hearing different perspectives and I approach every idea I have as an idea that I hold at the current time. If you try to hold onto an idea because you want it to be true, then you will start to become dogmatic and rigid in your thinking. I like to believe that, while I am holding certain ideas and philosophies at certain points in time, I can and will be open to free dialogue where we can discuss different perspectives and ideas with civility and open hearts.

Went on kind of a tangent LOL but I hope you can constantly overcome the struggles that you have within you and face whatever fears you may have in life. I’ve learned that running toward the fears and doing what I am scared to do has opened way more doors for me than standing still and refusing to take action because I want to stay safe and sound in my own head. That, and telling the truth. Anyways, thanks for reading! I love comments like yours — it really makes me think :) Appreciate it!