Today class in British Council is talking about someone who has a big influenced on us. Well, to that questions, Gabe asked me about the one who inspired me in doing voluntary work but I absolutely have no idea. I should admit that I literally forget how that came to me or even who brought that to me. You know when you forget about something, I'm sure that must be something less important to you today. Sorry to that :)) In fact, I deeply aware to whom I admire the most now. That is you who's able to fight your own insecurity within yourself, you who have a comfortable inner peace.
It's Saturday night now. I'm sitting at the most well-known coffee shop who build up the customers engagement to the brand by writing the customers' name on the side of the cup. From what I'm seeing I now, people are coming to this coffee shop particularly not to have long chit chat with friends, neither laughing out loud to spend the rest of the night. They're bringing their books in their hand with an earphone on. The others also are here with their laptop opened, not really sure what they're doing with their laptop, but seems fine although it is weekend. Recently, I also met two new friends who like to spend their weekend for movies all alone or do some me-time. Not to forget, there's also one person that I know closely who regularly recite The Qur'an every Saturday night, while some other may still thinking where should they hang out to.
What I'm trying to say here is there will be no day that you can run away from such peer pressure, but it all comes back to you, how you will response to it. This word from Nouman Ali Khan will always be in my mind :
No days that you will wake up, look in to the mirror, then feels like "Hey I'm a better person now". It will be on your daily basis to make a decision which path are you gonna take. And every day we will always face different choices. One's struggling may be different from others, but doesn't mean one's is easier than others'.
Just because I'm an introvert, I'm not saying that being around with friends is fully a mistake. But just do it if you really want to and not because you have to. To me, social acceptance is not that worth to be fight for, it should be given sincerely. You will be at the stage that what people say is worth less than how you describe your own self. Well, your whole life is more meaningful than one Saturday night. So for your own's shake, spend it wisely.
Have a nice Saturday night :)
*This post is written due to english written skills test.*
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