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Yoongi Month !! 🍊🍊🎉

Hello !! It's finally March a.k.a. Yoongi Month and I got an opportunity to write a blog so I thought, why not write about him?

Before I start writing about anything else, here are some facts about him:

Min Yoongi is a South-Korean rapper idol who is a part of the global idol-group BTS. He was born in Daegu, South Korea on 9th of March, 1993. Yoongi, who loves music, tangerines and ARMY (their fanbase), has now been making music for about 15 years under the names of Agust D & SUGA.

Yoongi, who has had his share of sufferings, is now one of the richest artists ever who has global recognition. He is one of the youngest awardees of South Korea's Cultural Merit Award & James A Van Fleet Award and his group has collaborated with UNICEF for their Love Myself project.

Along with being so many things, Min Yoongi is also my role model. From his music to his quotes to his personality, everything has only inspired me to become a better me.

I love reading lyrics; and this was how I came across his words. An article called his work as the "Midas Touch". Here are some of his lyrics !!

"The thick tree rings in your life It’s part of you, it’s you Now let’s forgive ourselves Our lives are long, trust yourself when in a maze When winter passes, spring always comes" - Answer: Love Myself

"Comparing myself with others became my daily life. My greed, that was my weapon, suffocated me and also became a leash; but looking back on it now, truthfully- I feel like it’s not that I wanted to be the best I just wanted to become your comfort and take away your sadness, and pain" -Magic Shop

"I’m happiness to someone and the soul to another A lullaby to someone and at times a noise I’ll be with you at your birth and your end Remember we’re always together anywhere I’ll always console your life So just lean on me and rest sometimes" - Song Request

I have cried to, slept to many of his lyrics. To me, they feel like a warm blanket on a winter night. But then, songs like So far away and Never mind feel like he's pushing you to run on your path and never stop. Song request, wherein he has written about how he, as an artist with the power of his music, can give so much comfort to anyone anywhere- is one of my most favorite ones.

Yoongi has been very vocal about a lot of issues like mental health, capitalism, the pressures on youth, lgbtq+, etc. and when asked about politics, he said that it had never been about politics [for BTS]. It has always been about humans and their basic rights and every time they saw a violation of it, they would stand up against it. This was truly one of his.. randomly said words, that have impacted me very deeply.

One more thing that I absolutely love is that they are not afraid of growth and the changes it brings. In his earlier songs, he writes much about living passionately and aggressively whereas in the newer songs, he asks the audience rhetorically whether it is really important to do so? "Why live life so aggressively if we can find happiness in the quieter, calmer things?", says he. Most times people are scared to change their words, to switch from one ideology to other, because of what 'people' would say or think. But this, the fact that he constantly adapts to new ideas and ways that seem right to him, as his experience grows, and of not being afraid of change or growth, is something that I have tried to learn.

I would go on and on about how much of an inspiration he is to me and millions of people all around the world. But this is my cue to stop. It is Yoongi Month and Yoongi day is in less than a week and I just want to wish him the best birthday ever. I wish him more growth, love, happiness and health. And I wish he continues to do what he loves so much.

To everyone who read this, in Yoongi's words, here is a message for you.

may your trials end in full bloom. though your beginnings might be humble, may the end be prosperous. - So Far Away

I hope you eat a lot of tangerines this month and keep smiling. :)

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