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- Through meeting with a church sibling, I realized the importance of giving advice and the importance of confidence and challenge.
- In particular, I shared the thought that it is important to have confidence and challenge oneself as Son Heung-min's father said, and it is better to express oneself directly and regret it than to fear confession.
- Through this, I will continue to strive to be a senior who empowers others through my experiences.
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I had some free time, so I went out for coffee with a church friend. I'm kind of like the "church brother" so I take care of the church people. Among them, I met a friend who was going through some difficulties both in society and in the church, and we had a talk.
I think giving advice to someone is a precious thing. It means that I am recognized as someone who has grown and has a lot of experience. Sometimes this can be a weakness.
I have been involved in mentoring activities since I was a college student, and even when I look at the Enneagram, I am someone who likes to help others, so I tend to reach out to help. That's why I've seen myself trying to give advice even when the other person didn't want it, and I've also seen the other person react strongly negatively, causing conflict.
From that experience, I've learned to be careful when giving advice to someone. I try to offer help only when they want it. The friend I met today was also careful to approach the situation, and even though he was a little old-fashioned, he tried to encourage me.
The key point he shared was, first, 'confidence' and second, 'challenge'. Son Woong-jung, father of Son Heung-min, tells the kids who learn football from him, "What is a man? Confidence! The wall of world football is not that high!" That's right. Show what you've learned and experienced with confidence. If you lack confidence, you may not be able to do what you are good at, or you may not be able to perform to your full potential.
If you don't do anything, nothing will happen. Even if you have something you want to do or try, nothing will happen if you don't challenge yourself. It doesn't matter if you're good at it, you need to try it first to know if you're good at it or if you like it. Personally, I think it's better to confess your feelings to someone you like, even if you're rejected and it seems like you'll lose that person, because it's better to confess and express your feelings and confirm that person's feelings and regret it than to not confess because you're embarrassed to be rejected and regret it later.
Through today's time, I was grateful to be able to be a good senior, and I was grateful to have a friend who listened to my experience and was willing to try it out. I, too, had a good time reflecting on myself and reminding myself of my goals while helping others. In the future, even though I am lacking, I hope to have the opportunity to tell my story to many people and give them strength. I also feel the need to constantly strive to be someone who can help others.
