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In a day in which all unfavourable things came one after the other, I was reading my book to get rid of confusing thoughts in my head. I was wondering why every unfortunate thing happened to me. While all my friends were travelling to the countries and having fun, I was sitting idly at my messy home and reading a book to have more fun! At that moment, I came across with this encouraging quote by Mark Twain in this book which I disapproved first: ''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.'' After reading this quotation, life seemed to stop for a second. On the day which sun shone brilliantly, I decided to quit everything and travel a city that I never knew. I felt like a newborn baby since I had no idea what to expect me. All I know is that I listened to the sound of my heart. My first journey began in the capital of tolerance, Konya, which is the biggest province in Turkey. This astonishing city holds the key to spectacular history. My main reason to come to Konya was to visit the Mevlana Museum, which is one of the biggest pilgrimage centres in Turkey. The main section of the museum contains the bright green tomb and the gigantic shrine of the Mevlana. Do you know this well-known man? Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi was a dervish and mystic poet of Islam. His words have reverberated through the ages. A quote by Rumi states that ''Come, whoever you may be. Even if you may be an infidel, a pagan, or a fire-worshipper, come. Ours is not a brotherhood of despair. Even if you have broken your vows of repentance a hundred times, come." I fell in love with this statement, because I felt the unity of people, harmony and peace. The second part contains some ornate Qurans and the beard of Mohammed in a box. The air was rich with the scents of roses, and this odour wafts me to my dreams. ''The most tranquil place that I have ever been in this world,'' I murmured, ''is this religious museum.'' On my last day in Konya, I observed a Turkish dance demonstration at Mevlana Cultural Center. The ceremony symbolizes a spiritual mission. Every dervish wears long, flowing gowns and brown tall hats. Their cassock's colour is white. It represents shroud because they see this world as a dungeon. Also, every movement has its meaning. For instance, at the beginning of the dance, the dervishes hold their arms cross. This action stands for God’s unity. I fell into a brown study by their submission to God. I heard the sounds of musical instruments behind me as the dervishes danced such as; Qanun and Ney. It was relaxing music. I relieved like cotton candy. While I travelled, I understood that people do something that feeds their soul. That thing makes them alive. Do you ever think of this question: ''What are you doing to bring beauty into your life right now?''. Regarding me, I made a life-changing decision by moving to this captivating city. I thought that every person should live in which city they want, and I prefer to live in a peaceful place rather than living in a place where I am sorrowful. I believe with all my heart that it was the best decision I had ever made.