~:[CH14 - Day 169]:~ Just One of Many in the Sea

 

~:[CH14 - Day 169]:~ Just One of Many in the Sea

"There are plenty of fish in the sea," they often say. It's often an idiom connected to love, but have you ever felt like you're growing amongst the billions of people in this world? As I walked through the crowds of Sensoji, I wondered to myself if I rather blend in with the crowd, standing out amongst the crowd, or just stay at home.  Really, it would be the latter, but in reality, many people are trying to find a way to stand out and be exceptional. When you reach celebrity status, you often realize that it may not be the most ideal as your normal is not longer that, although you may live comfortably. Still yet, many don't want to just blend in and be like everyone else. I think attention is often mistaken for respect. People who have a lot of attention, don't always have the respect of others and just because you aren't the center of attention doesn't mean you don't have the admiration of others around you. One a day that I ended up just venturing out a bit, taking photos and discovering local markets that were nearby, I felt like I blended in and I didn't mind at all, in fact, I was ecstatic to feel more like a local. At the end of the day, you may be one of many in this sea of people, but the most important thing is to just be unapologetically you.