Part of me was very frightened and I consciously had to get a grip on myself.

我其实非常害怕，但又不得不有意识地控制住自己。

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I realized that if I wanted something and no one was giving it to me, that I needed to find ways to get it myself.

我认识到，如果我想要的东西别人不能给我，那我就要自己想办法去得到。

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My awareness alone has allowed me to get myself out of bed earlier, not grudgingly (okay maybe a little) but willingly - even cheerfully sometimes.

仅仅是我的认知就可以让我在更早的时候就起床，我没有勉强自己(或许有那么一点点)，而是很自然地就起床了- - - - - -甚至有些时候还是兴高采烈的呢。

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I was not old enough to get the official document that would permit me to drive by myself.

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While I struggled to get on the path that I wanted, and as I expanded my blog to help get me there, I found myself wearing the hat of a full-time blogger.

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Instead of fitting a stereotype, I tried to put myself out there so people could get to know me.

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When I do something that I know is wrong (or merely foolish), I get down on myself, which often leads me to make further mistakes.

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