Motto from a poem: run away from all your ______?

Question

I remember reading a poem in, of course, reading class.

It was about a runner. And his motto was something like :

Run away form boredom

Run away from bad memories

run away from...

I don't remember what he was running away from..

maybe you can help!

Answer 1

inlaws

Answer 2

troubles

Answer 3

mistakes?

Answer 4

there's this song by Placebo that goes:

Run away from all your boredom

Run away from all your whoredom and wave

Your worries, and cares, goodbye

All it takes is one decision

A lot of guts, a little vision to wave

Your worries, and cares goodbye

Answer 5

fears?