“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Some of us love taking the center stage, while some of us love standing in the corner, playing a minor role. We are always told to "shine like the sun". That is to become the brightest, the boldest, the best in the crowd. To be the main character. To own the center of the stage. People forget that not everyone wants to be the sun. And honestly, not everyone needs to be. Being the sun is exhausting. Every move you make will be watched, and your mistakes will be counted. There's a saying that the one who wears the crown must bear its weight. Not everyone wants to wear the crown nor bear its weight. What if we don’t want to shine all the time? What if we prefer to be a smaller light—like a firefly—that shines in its own way, freely, at its own pace? Isn't there beauty in that? Why is it that society only celebrates the brightest lights (the sun)? Isn’t a streetlight, quietly standing on the road, just...
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