laymerence
An excerpt from Yixing’s new book 《而立.24》

I am EXO’s so called dancer, but it’s like I still haven’t found the value for my existence in the group.
My dancing is still alright, but compared to KAI, he still dances better;
My singing is still passable, but compared to Chen I can’t compare;
I am not as tall as leader;
I am not as good looking as Lu-ge.
In various aspects, I am not exceptional. I can’t find my sense of being, so even if I finally debuted with difficulty, the me back then was still really without confidence. No one knew what I was thinking inside, the me that everyone saw on that stage seemed ok.

My self-approval was built up slowly, after being on stage each time. At that moment I have to affirm myself first: “Zhang Yixing, at least whatever task or challenge the group gives you, you can complete it. This point is quite good!”

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