
When You Don't Know What to Do
M. Zakyuddin Munziri
@zakiego
Originally written in Bahasa Indonesia.

M. Zakyuddin Munziri
@zakiego
Originally written in Bahasa Indonesia.

If I could meet my 18-year-old self, I’d remind him that knowing a future exists is sometimes enough to keep moving.

Men are valued for the results of their efforts, not the effort itself. They learn to hold back their voice, swallow their exhaustion, and hide their anxiety so they don’t burden anyone. Yet in their hearts, they need someone who will simply listen.
Growing up isn't pleasant, believe me. There's always something that suddenly, without warning, disturbs your mind.
When you've tried to be as good as you can, but it still feels like something is missing. Bad feelings that tear down all your efforts. Feeling like you're nothing, worthless. In vain. Without meaning.
Until you reach the worst phase, when you're expected to become something that you don't know what it is, and you don't know how to achieve it. 😔