Serena's+Serene+Contemplation

Personal Philosophy Statement:
Truth is any belief that provides security, happiness, and inspires one to be the best person they can be. My truth is realizing that I have control over everything that happens in my life, I should be myself and every and all should do what makes them happy, as well as take control of their problems and fears.

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Everything depends on the circumstance Catharsis is different for everybody Take in life to give in death Live free and uncommited We will breathe after our own fashion It may please us the more at last media type="youtube" key="PYlS_kmxES0" height="344" width="425"

It's not evil, just sad. Let your heart speak not your mind Let us see who is the strongest Striving for perfection and the mystery concealed behind it We will be the ones in control media type="youtube" key="-b7qaSxuZUg" height="344" width="425"

We are the lovers of uncontained and immortal beauty Simple things should make us happy I hope we are always capable to do what is right Excitement the most passionate and spirit-stirring Beliefs and experience efffect everything A single man can bend it to his will

It is my human nature to challenge things and be different Rather the exception than the rule Outcast of all outcasts most abandoned Conformity explains nothing Do not take life for granted Or hide truth to cover something shameful

Renew thyself completely each day Accept who you are and what you think Speak the truth in all ways Our will to live is very strong We wished to live deliberately Thoughts do not affect other people

Everyone is in a constant state of paranoia We inforce our fears that Shade us from the sunshine of eternity Always talking about nothing Finding comfort in the sad abodes of death All that breathe will share thy destiny

We all want to be beautiful We all fear not being unique Yet we have the same goal to be beautiful We were surpris'd to find ourselves so much Fuller of faults than we had imagined Release yourself to see the Purity, cleansing, purging of the soul By a mental sorcery long forgotten

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