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I believe that to achieve personal growth, 
you need to be willing to try new things.

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I used to always do the same old same old; 
wake up, eat, go to school, do my homework, 
and sleep.

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THAT was NEVER FUN.

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BUT THROUGH TIME, I found many things that 
made my life FUN; to make my life WORTH LIVING.

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Volunteering over 250 hours towards positive 
causes, going to social gatherings to connect 
and meet new people, and working to get money 
and experience.

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It was all worth it and I did it because 
it made my life FUN.

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The journey was scary as I was jumping into 
many unknowns out of my comfort zone.

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HOWEVER, the person I am today would not 
have been here if I haven’t taken the courage 
to do the many things I have done that I 
still feel proud of to this day.

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I believe that I changed for the better and 
am closer to who I truly am.

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In addition to trying new things, I believe 
it’s all about mindset to move forward in 
life.

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To have the courage to achieve personal growth, 
I had to have the mindset to empower myself 
to do so;

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to let myself know that even through trial 
and error, through pain and suffering, through 
sacrifices and emotions;

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it’s all part of the process to truly become 
a better person that I want to be, not what 
someone else tells me to be.

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Lastly, I believe that this is my own life 
to live. No one should have the authority 
to tell me to be someone I truly am not.

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From the day I was born, I lived my own life 
with my own unique experiences.

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I have learned to fully live throughout the 
only life I’m given.

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I have learned how to move forward throughout 
life to become a better person from the day 
before.

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I have learned the things that make me who 
I AM.

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All the things I’ve worked towards, all the 
goals I set and achieved, and all the changes 
I’ve made to myself to better myself;

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no one can change that because it’s the only 
life I live.

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I believe I can be better.

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I believe I can find out who I truly am.

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I believe to not define myself not by one 
single word because one single word isn’t 
enough to encapsulate me and my own life 
story.

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My name is Khirby Calma and THIS is MY manifesto. 
(Note: Thank you!)