Believe in yourself
Mao Abe
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Whether you tried as hard as you could is something only you can know
So don’t lie to yourself, don’t cheat yourself

Rather than comparing myself to someone else
I want to become someone I can be proud of.
I want to spend days I can continue admiring,
living each day without abandoning myself.

Even if only you know your choice, don’t simply choose the easy path
Because the one rewarded in the end is the one that holds their ground without running away

Even if people make fun of you, don’t become that fool
Live each day humbly and sublimely set your life on fire

Rather than focusing only on the end result
I want to pay attention to the path on which I walk.
I want my life to be one that ends without regret,
full of days I lived to the fullest without giving up on myself.

Don’t squander even those days that don’t turn out the way you want.
The important thing is that you can approve of yourself in the end.

It’s okay to take a rest if it means you’ll be able to charge forward again
Firmly take that next solid step, you’ll get a hold on it

Even if only you know your choice, don’t simply choose the easy path
Because the one rewarded in the end is the one that holds their ground without running away

... Believe in yourself
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