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New Dawns






             In  the  days  of  old,  before  any              Leaving the known and venturing
             major  event  of  significance,  a                into  the  unknown  is  always  a
             saying  is  usually  bandied  about,              daunting task, a trial for the faint
             “The  only  constant  is  change”.                of  hearts  and  an  adventure  for
             Brimming             with         youthful        those  with  wanderlust.  As  we
             exuberance and the enticement of                  encounter new people, new faces,
             knowledge,          everyone         jumps        different  cultures  and  ideas,  our
             headlong  into  the  voyage  of  life.            experiences  guide  us  as  we  make
             Come rain or shine, braving waves                 informed decisions.
             and  storms,  sometimes  with  and
             other  times  against  the  tide,  we             In  times  of  uncertainty  and
             navigate           promising             but      difficulty,  as  mentioned  by  the

             treacherous waters.                               wise  Headmaster  of  Hogwarts
                                                               School       of      Witchcraft         and
             Fear  of  what  one  might  not  be               Wizardry,  “they  remind  us  that
             familiar  with  is  a  trait  that  is            though  we  may  come  from
             deemed  beneficial  in  evolution  ,              different       places,       speak       in
             but  the  extent  to  which  we  allow            different  tongues,  our  hearts
             that  fear  to  have  sway  over  our             beat as one.”
             being is the point of contention.


                 Here  is  where  approaches
             diverge.  Those  who  let  fear  and
             uncertainty  creep  in  are  limited
             by  vices  of  their  own  making.
             Those  who  throw  caution  to  the

             wind  and  follow  their  instincts
             end up as trailblazing pioneers or
             pitiful  cautionary  tales,  brought
             up  as  boogeymen  to  anyone  who
             dares venture beyond established
             lines  of  convention.  Those  who
             manage  to  hit  the  sweet  spot,
             tempered           enthusiasm           and
             constant          vigilance         against
             complacency           find     navigating
             troubling waters a tad bit easier.









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