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What it is not

Author Name: Devi Polina
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS/POETRY

Patience is not passivity,

Love is not possession,

Quiet is not indifference,

Strength is not loudness.


Confidence is not arrogance,

Courage is not recklessness,

Listening is not agreeing,

Helping is not interfering.


Forgiveness is not forgetting,

Mistakes are not failure,

Progress is not linear,

Freedom is not loneliness.


Grief is not endless,

Dreams are not illusions,

Hardships are not punishment,

Smiles are not masks.


Trust is not blindness,

Wisdom is not age,

Youth is not immaturity,

Passion is not obsession.


Curiosity is not disobedience,

Honesty is not cruelty,

Gentleness is not fragility,

Silence is not surrender.


Vulnerability is not naivety,

Anger is not hatred,

Change is not betrayal,

Distance is not disinterest.


Risk is not recklessness,

Boundaries are not rejection,

Effort is not desperation,

Failure is not the end.


Time is not an enemy,

Fear is not cowardice,

Beginnings are not small,

Endings are not defeats.


Life's concepts are often misunderstood.

Here's a reflection to rethink and redefine them.

What would you add to this list?

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M

Very well written

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R

We should leave behind the attitude of judging others, the preconceived notions and start to listen with all attention...this gives you more insight in understanding...very good writing.

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N

Prudence is not cowardice.
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Risk is not recklessness so now don't buy any crypto. They are at sky level now

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N

Listening is not agreeing. So be careful

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