When I was younger, every night was a battle with fear. I used to see ghosts—figures and presences that left me feeling vulnerable and terrified. For years, I lived in dread of the dark, bracing myself for what I might encounter. Looking back, those nights shaped me in ways I never expected.
By the time I reached high school, the fear began to give way to curiosity. I started to ask questions: What are ghosts? Are they just remnants of the past, or could they be something more—something beyond what we understand about life? This shift in perspective, from fear to inquiry, marked the beginning of my journey into the unknown.
What struck me most was how the experiences stopped as soon as my curiosity grew. It was as if the fear that once controlled me had been a barrier, and opening my mind allowed me to move beyond it. This made me wonder: How often do we let fear limit our understanding of the world? How much of reality remains hidden because we’re afraid to explore it?
Philosophers have long debated the nature of existence and what lies beyond our perception. For me, those ghostly encounters became a gateway to a much larger question: What is the true nature of reality?
Now, I see those experiences for what they truly were: the starting point of my search for the unknown. They taught me something profound—that everyone is equal because, at the core, none of us truly know what’s happening around us. This realization shifted my focus.
I’ve learned that when I place something bigger than myself at the center of my life, it gives me purpose. It may not be a purpose I can fully achieve, but it gives me direction. My path is about seeking truth. Maybe I’ll never find it entirely, or maybe I’ll uncover only pieces of it. But I’ve come to believe that the limits on our understanding are ones we create—born out of our own minds and our fears.
What about you? Have you ever faced something that pushed you to question your reality? What truths might we discover if we let go of fear and allow curiosity to lead the way? Sometimes, the greatest journeys begin in the most unexpected places.