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    Fading Darkness: Turn On the Light Within You
    Fading Darkness: Turn On the Light Within You
    Fading Darkness: Turn On the Light Within You
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    Fading Darkness: Turn On the Light Within You

    By Sebastian Schick

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    No one escaped the Darkness alive.
    The Darkness had come. An evil scourge that sucked the life out of everything, leaving entire cities, countries and continents dead in its wake.
    Only one city remained, the last bastion of humanity in a lifeless, grey world. Encora.
    Encora was once a magnificent place, filled with brilliant light. Its citizens were unique; they were superheroes. Each one had special powers, and the city thrived under their care.
    But with the Darkness came destruction and turmoil. Bit by bit, the heroes found their powers fading away. A massive wall was built, nuclear bombs were detonated, but still the Darkness crept closer. Fear and suspicion reigned. Encora now lived in dread, sealed off from the rest of the dead world by a colossal dome.
    But there was a prophecy. A Beloved Son would come, and the Darkness would crumble at his feet.
    And there was a young man, who never stopped believing.
    This is a story about fear and loss, hope and courage. This is a story about daring to be different, so that we can make a difference. Most of all, this is a story about love.
    This unique book comes with chapter insights that help you expand your perceptions, challenge the mundane and listen to your heart.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBooks on Demand
    Release dateJul 18, 2016
    ISBN9783741230912
    Fading Darkness: Turn On the Light Within You
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    Sebastian Schick

    "Alles ist möglich, das Unmögliche dauert nur ein bisschen länger", und "Auf die Fresse fallen, immer und immer wieder, so lange, bis wir lernen zu fliegen." Hiermit bringt Sebastian bei vielen Vorträgen auf den Punkt, was es bedeutet, niemals aufzugeben. Sein eigener Anspruch, ein authentisches Vorbild dafür zu sein, wie man Verantwortung übernimmt, mutige Entscheidungen trifft, bereitwillig um Vergebung bittet und einer klaren Vision folgt, hat sein Leben zu einem spannenden Abenteuer verwandelt. Nach einer erfolgreichen Karriere als Tänzer und Choreograf liegt sein Fokus heute auf Leadership Performance. Er verbindet auf bewegende Art und Weise die Kunst und Wissenschaft von Führung. Als zweifacher Autor und professionell zertifizierter Coach (PCC) bei der International Coach Federation (ICF) und der European Association for Supervision and Coaching (EASC) macht er sein Leben zu einem offenen Buch. Sebastian ist glücklich verheiratet und Vater einer wunderschönen Tochter. Er tanzt immer noch leidenschaftlich gern Breakdance und ist ein absoluter Movie-Nerd.

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      Fading Darkness - Sebastian Schick

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      Chapter One: The Dream

      Good morning Mr Braunsten. I had come to school earlier to make sure I got a chance to see the principal to talk about a crazy wish of mine. Mr Braunsten, I would like to change my free elective subject. That meant I would have to repeat my final year. According to the rules, every student had to choose a free elective subject to study for one whole year. The free elective class was meant to prepare students for their future career, and if they changed their mind later, they needed to do over the whole year! No exception was ever given.

      I had had a crazy dream one week ago, a dream in which I saw Encora, the city I live in, before it became what it is now – the last remaining city in the world. It was beautiful walking along the streets of the past, seeing the people of old who shaped our city. When I woke up, I couldn't get rid of the feeling that I had to change my free elective.

      Mr Braunsten. I would like to choose another free elective, I said, looking straight at him. Mr Braunsten looked like any other teacher, yet there was something subtly different about him. His brown beard was neatly trimmed and his hair was long enough to be combed to the back. The distinct wrinkles next to his eyes revealed his age and spoke much about his life. This was a man who had witnessed many things beyond these walls, which, in our generation, made him the best person to teach and prepare us for a future in this world, where there’s so much fear and uncertainty.

      You know that this means you will have to do your final year again, right? He replied, looking at me with mild confusion and interest, all the while examining my face to see if my gaze wavered. It didn’t.

      Yes I do, Mr Braunsten. But I really want to take another free elective instead. I’ve realized that I never wanted to do Guard Training in the first place. I was just too afraid to do what my heart told me to do. I didn't want anyone to laugh at me, so I chose the same thing that all the other boys chose, I explained, voice trembling.

      Curiosity piqued, he asked, And what is your heart telling you to do?

      Hero History, I answered, and showed him a letter from my grandpa. He took it and read through it carefully.

      I didn’t know what my grandpa had written in the letter. When I told my grandpa about my dream and the impact it had on me, he said, Follow your heart and it will lead you well. My heart was pounding as I thought he would object to me delaying my graduation and my service to Encora. But he had merely looked at me, a twinkle in his eye, and told me to fetch him a pen and some paper. Then he had sat at the kitchen table for an hour, carefully penning the letter that was now in Mr Braunsten’s hands. And now, as Mr Braunsten’s eyes swept through the lines of the letter, they started to twinkle as well.

      Yes… the ability lies in us, it always has. Love will be the birth of justice, indeed, Mr Braunsten muttered, as grandpa spoke to him from the pages of the letter. I frowned, puzzled; that line sounded familiar. Was Mr Braunsten talking to me? Before I could ask, Mr Braunsten took a deep breath and the subtle smile he tried to hide behind his beard now disappeared.

      I’m going to be straightforward with you, he said softly, looking up at me. Never before have I been in such a situation. There is an opportunity to re-do the final year but no one has ever done it. He paused for a few seconds, deep in thought. I kept quiet, fingers crossed, not daring to interrupt his thoughts for fear that he would say no. Then he smiled once more at the letter in his hands and said, I will grant your request. He signed the letter and gave it back to me with a note for my new teacher. I felt my heart flutter with excitement as I stood up to go. Before I left Mr Braunsten’s office, he said, "I think it is a good

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