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"Still not fluent. Doesn't mean not good."

Our excellency may not be in what others can do.

But in a small corner where we are... just waiting, we dare to find out.

Let's go. Be kind to yourself first.

Everyone has their own time, and your time will come the way you are. 🤍

# The heart review # Howling to the heart # lemon 8 diary # Positive power

@SmileWithMe 🍃

🍊 Have a good day 🍊

2025/7/10 Edited to

ในโลกที่เต็มไปด้วยการแข่งขันและความคาดหวังจากสังคม โดยเฉพาะในกลุ่มวัยรุ่นและคนทำงานใหม่ ๆ เรามักจะรู้สึกว่าเรายังไม่เก่งหรือไม่สามารถทำอะไรได้เท่าคนอื่น ความคิดเหล่านี้สามารถทำให้เราหมดกำลังใจในการก้าวเดินต่อไป แต่ว่าความเก่งไม่ได้หมายถึงการทำตามมาตรฐานหรือความคาดหวังของผู้อื่นเสมอไป ความเก่งคือการค้นพบว่าตัวเราเองต้องการอะไร มีความชอบอะไร และสามารถพัฒนาทักษะเหล่านั้นได้อย่างไร ในกระบวนการนี้เราจะต้องให้เวลากับตัวเอง ไม่ต้องเร่งรีบในการเปรียบเทียบกับคนอื่น การใช้ชีวิตให้มีความสุขคือการยอมรับว่าทุกคนมีเส้นทางของตัวเอง บางครั้งเราอาจจะต้องใช้เวลานานกว่าคนอื่น แต่ก็ไม่เป็นไร ขอแค่เราไม่หยุดค้นหาและพัฒนาตนเอง ฟังเสียงในใจของเรา และเป็นมิตรกลับกับตัวเอง ดังนั้นจงจำไว้ว่าความเก่งจะมาถึงเมื่อเราพร้อม ก็ขอให้คุณมีกำลังใจ ในการเดินตามเส้นทางที่เป็นคุณ และรอคอยเวลาของคุณอย่างมั่นใจ 🤍

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