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E007: Finding Silver Linings and Capturing Moments with IN-Q
IN-Q is a National Poetry Slam Champion, award-winning poet, bestselling author, and multi-platinum songwriter. His groundbreaking achievements include being named to Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 list of the world’s most influential thought leaders being the first spoken word artist to perform with Cirque Du Soleil, and being featured on A&E, ESPN, and HBO’s Def Poetry Jam. He has inspired audiences around the world through his live performances and storytelling workshops. Many of his recent poetry videos have gone viral with over 70 million views combined.
Leading organizations including Nike, Instagram, Spotify, Google, Lululemon, Live Nation, Shazam, The Grammy Foundation, and many more have brought IN-Q in to motivate their teams through his keynote speeches and acclaimed storytelling workshop. It's a transformational bonding experience for companies who want to share their story more authentically.
Inquire Within is an extraordinary collection of IN-Q's poetry, his work, his words, and his wisdom.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
Episode Highlights:
Finding the Silver Linings
Everyone defines themselves, consciously or unconsciously, by the external world, especially in a capitalist society. We're all trying to accomplish something. It's a complicated dichotomy to figure out how to use that as fuel to achieve your goals. But at the same time, to not be so attached to your expectations that you allow it to steal your joy. There's always going to be more. There is never an end to more. So if more is your goal, you're always going to come off short.
The purpose of life is not to have this much or who you know, or what you've achieved. It's not even what you do in the world. It's who you are in this moment. In the neverending now. It's the joy of being alive and the miracle of being alive.
A Few Lines from His Favorite Poem
When you notice something beautiful do you think that's a beautiful moment, or that would be a beautiful picture?
When you attempt to capture something, do you alter its very nature?
Can you sit with the uncertainty like God's other creatures?
Do you have to freeze a memory to immortalize its features?
Do you need to prove that you were there in order to exist?
Do you crave the recognition in a way you can't admit?
Do you wrestle with impermanence with poison on your lips? Do you resist the emptiness by trying to imprison bliss?
Capturing Pictures vs. Capturing Moments
By taking pictures, it's how we prove that we were there. This is the thing that gives us value so much so that we actually miss being there. We don't notice what's actually around us. And in that way, we missed our lives.
Resources Mentioned:
https://in-q.com/
Book: Inquire Within
The New You Workshop
Follow IN-Q on Facebook and Instagram.
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IN-Q is a National Poetry Slam Champion, award-winning poet, bestselling author, and multi-platinum songwriter. His groundbreaking achievements include being named to Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 list of the world’s most influential thought leaders being the first spoken word artist to perform with Cirque Du Soleil, and being featured on A&E, ESPN, and HBO’s Def Poetry Jam. He has inspired audiences around the world through his live performances and storytelling workshops. Many of his recent poetry videos have gone viral with over 70 million views combined.
Leading organizations including Nike, Instagram, Spotify, Google, Lululemon, Live Nation, Shazam, The Grammy Foundation, and many more have brought IN-Q in to motivate their teams through his keynote speeches and acclaimed storytelling workshop. It's a transformational bonding experience for companies who want to share their story more authentically.
Inquire Within is an extraordinary collection of IN-Q's poetry, his work, his words, and his wisdom.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
Episode Highlights:
Finding the Silver Linings
Everyone defines themselves, consciously or unconsciously, by the external world, especially in a capitalist society. We're all trying to accomplish something. It's a complicated dichotomy to figure out how to use that as fuel to achieve your goals. But at the same time, to not be so attached to your expectations that you allow it to steal your joy. There's always going to be more. There is never an end to more. So if more is your goal, you're always going to come off short.
The purpose of life is not to have this much or who you know, or what you've achieved. It's not even what you do in the world. It's who you are in this moment. In the neverending now. It's the joy of being alive and the miracle of being alive.
A Few Lines from His Favorite Poem
When you notice something beautiful do you think that's a beautiful moment, or that would be a beautiful picture?
When you attempt to capture something, do you alter its very nature?
Can you sit with the uncertainty like God's other creatures?
Do you have to freeze a memory to immortalize its features?
Do you need to prove that you were there in order to exist?
Do you crave the recognition in a way you can't admit?
Do you wrestle with impermanence with poison on your lips? Do you resist the emptiness by trying to imprison bliss?
Capturing Pictures vs. Capturing Moments
By taking pictures, it's how we prove that we were there. This is the thing that gives us value so much so that we actually miss being there. We don't notice what's actually around us. And in that way, we missed our lives.
Resources Mentioned:
https://in-q.com/
Book: Inquire Within
The New You Workshop
Follow IN-Q on Facebook and Instagram.