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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

“Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're t there to scare you. They're
“Don't be afraid of your fears. They're no
—C. JoyBell C.
there to le —C. JoyBell C.
there to let you know that something is worth it.” t you know that something is worth it.”

What do you see when you find yourself do you see when you find yourself gazing gazing into the mirror? Do you feel confident? into the mirror? Do you feel confident?
What
Or
Or do you feel afraid that you may not be able to achieve your goals in life? Let us do you feel afraid that you may not be able to achieve your goals in life? Let us
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read the story of Anita to learn about self-belief.ead the story of Anita to learn about self-belief.
Anita
Anita was a cheerful young girl who lived in the eastern Himalayan region of Nepal. was a cheerful young girl who lived in the eastern Himalayan region of Nepal.
She came from a shepherd family. During the day, when the sky was blue and the sun came from a shepherd family. During the day, when the sky was blue and the sun
She
was shining upon the village, Anita noticed that many tourists visited her village. , Anita noticed that many tourists visited her village.
was shining upon the village
Anita
Anita’s curiosity was s curiosity was piquedpiqued as she observed visitors from all around the world. She as she observed visitors from all around the world. She
could not help, but ask, , but ask, “Why have these people come here, father?Why have these people come here, father?”
could not help

“Sweetheart, they have come to climb those mountains,Sweetheart, they have come to climb those mountains,” AnitaAnita’s father said.s father said.

Anita was amazed at their bravery, was amazed at their bravery, “Really, father? Really, father?
Anita
Can y
Can you make the journey to the top?ou make the journey to the top?”

“Of course, sweetheart, many people do Of course, sweetheart, many people do
it, it,” her father answered. Anita declared her father answered. Anita declared

with
with confidence, a fiery dream in her confidence, a fiery dream in her
e
eyes, yes, “Someday, I will be able to climb Someday, I will be able to climb
to the peak of those mountains!
to the peak of those mountains!”
Lif
Life, however, had other plans for her. e, however, had other plans for her.
When
When Anita turned thirteen, she lost Anita turned thirteen, she lost
one
one of her legs in an accident. Her of her legs in an accident. Her
jo
joyous world was soon surrounded yous world was soon surrounded
with sorrow. sorrow. “I will never be able I will never be able
with
to
to climb those mountains,climb those mountains,” Anita Anita
screamed. Her father eamed. Her father cherishedcherished her. her.
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