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Kezzi-Rose — Jump In Stamp
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Sometimes, we have to jump in at the deep end to realise we CAN swim.A little inspiration to share on your page! In life we face a lot of challenges, many which may seem too big and daunting to take on - but which we only discover we're capable of getting through after we've taken the chance and gone for it. For me, this mantra applies to so many situations and is always something to bear in mind when you doubt yourself! ♥
Note to people taking it literally: this is a metaphor. I've explained it more in response to some comments, so read those before commenting if you plan to make a literal response c:
From the original quote on my Tumblr .
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Comments: 105
Except for me.
Because I'd drown.
Metaphors are great.
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This reminds me of one of my faveourite quotes "When oppertunity doesnt knock, build a door"
do you think you could make a stamp of that for me? xD
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I love this<3
It's a very inspiring metaphor.
Plus, it reminds me of when I took swimming lessons when I was little and the teacher had to drop me off the high dive because I was too scared to jump >u<.
I wasn't scared after and wanted to jump off again. XD
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Thank you ♥
That's an awesome literal example!! Things always seem impossible or way too scary until they're done c:
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It's no problem, and thank you for the compliment ^u^.
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That's okay, I'm glad you had that experience and overcame the fear!
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Yeah me too ^^ I absolutely love the high dive now
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That's really good! c:
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I'm going through a rough patch in my life right now, so this really inspired me. Thank you. I'm adding it to my inspirational quote list in my diary.
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That's great to hear, best wishes for getting through the rough patch c: You can do it, stay positive and you'll feel great the other side!
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Thank you. 
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I'm sure you are doing brilliantly 
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It sure can apply to anything!
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If you've never tried anything, then you've never learned.
Nice stamp.
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You have some really great phrases on your stamps x:
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I'm really happy you think so, thank you!
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There's a quote like this that I tend to like a little better! "Sometimes you have to jump out the window and learn to fly on your way down."
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Do you know as children we a born know to swim. As a child I was thrown in the water, and automatically knew how to swim. But if you don't use it you lose it and will have to learn when you get older.
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I only manage to panic by swimming in deep water XD the stamp is lovely though :3 i have an nice quote for you;
"Two men look out though prison bars,
One see mud, the other stars"
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Oh no!
Thank you c: And I like that quote a lot, thanks for sharing ♥
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Sadly, yes :/
Np :3 i have an quote from ghandi, witch would fit perfectly in your stamp colection; " An eye for an eye makes the hwole world blind"
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I use to go to the deep end... but I stopped going to the pool.
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I must agree with this, I've found I needed to give myself a big challenge in order to learn something.
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No, swimming is not an instinctive capacity, nobody would swim without being taught.
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The message isn't necessarily intended to be taken literally. My responses to other comments explain the metaphor more fully if you're interested. c:
And actually, babies have been shown to have the instinctive capacity to swim when put into water - even if that inherent ability is lost as we grow older, I still don't think you have to be taught how to swim. It's common sense (if you aren't just panicking) to hold your body horizontally to float better and use your legs and cupped hands to propel yourself in a certain direction.
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Babies instinctively are able how to hold breath and enjoy being underwater, but they can't swim. Plus, even human swimming styles are a kind of art. To swim, humans have to get used to a completely different perception, balance and environiment. Instinctively, in water a person moves arms and legs in all direction with panic and adrenaline, trying to stay on the sufrace, then drowns. This in any age, if they're not taught.
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I'm sure those are very fair points but as I said before, the message is not meant to be literal. It's a metaphor pertaining to life, and how sometimes you have to just throw yourself into big and seemingly-impossible challenges before realising you can succeed. The 'deep end' isn't a literal pool of water, it's a metaphor for feeling out of your depth.
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Thanks so much, lovely!
I'm really happy you like them ♥
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Several days ago this made me smile because these words were just what I needed, but I had no time to comment back then.
Thank you!
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My pleasure, I'm very happy to hear it made you smile! ♥
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