441 Who Are You? with In-Q

"We're brainwashed to believe what we want is what we need." - In-Q If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes and more at http://lewishowes.com/441 Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX

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• 0:02Lewis Howes?

  This is Five Minute Friday, episode number 4, 4, 1. Who are you? I'm doing a special Five Minute Friday today with my man in queue. I hosted an event here in Los Angeles at Wanderlust earlier this month, and this was a small segment of his incredible performance speech that he shared during this event. And for those who don't know who in queue is, he's one of the top spoken word artists in the world. Who are you? Enjoy.

• 0:42IN-Q?

  I am everything that you say I am, and you are everything that you say I am. That's why I'm careful what I say I am. 'Cause say I am, will I be? How can I say I am when there's no one even here to define as me? I'm changing constantly, I can't predict what I'll be like. I guess if you're afraid of death and you're afraid of life, and you're afraid of both, so you cling to who I am, but by the time I'm who I am, I've become a new I am. It's really true, I am. So who you think I am has more to do with you I am. And haters, you're in my rearview I am.

• 1:27IN-Q?

  You say a lot, but you don't ever seem to do I am. I love you too, I am. Satisfaction is a myth. I'm not sure it exists. The closest that I get is when I close my eyes and sit. Being present to the gift is how I access my bliss, so I practice letting go as if I'm training in the gym to lift. I'm aiming at my goals to hit, but not because my soul is split, holding on some holy shit, preachers after coffee sips, only in the game to get enriched. Instead of getting rich, of course, I'll take a dip, but I don't need to sink the fucking ship. So set a course into the wind, then watch with wonder as it shifts, pushing us in all directions, tempting us to call it quit. Well, call it what you want.

• 2:13IN-Q?

  Cause what you want will answer. The dust floats through light like a ballerina dance. I call it what I want, cause what I want will answer. Life's a bitch and I've been learning how to romance her. We call it what we want, but what we want will answer. Zoom out far enough and cities look like planet cancer. Consumption is a social disease. We're brainwashed to believe what we want is what we need. So I took a moment and I internalized my greed. Now I'm renting out my treehouse before I plant the seeds. And letting go of sadness has showed me how to grieve.

• 2:55IN-Q?

  The river flows and holding on to rocks can't stop the ease in which it feeds the ocean. Only winter makes it freeze to cease the motion. Still underneath the surface, there is the unseen commotion. Emotion, searching for a crack to plan its grand escape. Life was predisposed by instinct to fill up empty space.

• 3:16IN-Q?

  Cause empty space is not a physical place.

• 3:21IN-Q?

  It's an infinite potential of unmanifested shapes. That's why holding on to nothing's even harder to embrace. But I'll never know what's really there unless I have the guts to wait.

• 3:35IN-Q?

  I wanna be my own soulmate and moonwalk on razor blades with a pocket full of paperweights.

• 3:43IN-Q?

  I wanna be my own soulmate, so I don't victimize myself or blame somebody else for my mistakes.

• 3:51IN-Q?

  I take responsibility for every move I make. I take responsibility for every move you make. I take responsibility for every move we make. And I don't use excuses like the moon was in a lunar state.

• 4:06IN-Q?

  I don't assume I can improve on my fate, so I'm skating on thin ice trying to figure out a figure eight. I skipped my dad's funeral and had a fucking steak. I'd rather be an asshole than say something fake. I'm awake, I'm awake, I'm awake, I'm asleep, I'm awake, I'm asleep, I'm awake. I am everything that you say I am. And you are everything that you say I am.

• 4:31IN-Q?

  That's why I'm careful what I say I am. Cause say I am, will I be?

• 4:40IN-Q?

  How can I say I am when there's no one even here to define as me?

• 4:46IN-Q?

  Defining myself is like confining myself.

• 4:51IN-Q?

  So I undefined myself, defined myself. Being cool is [__] boring, like literally I'm snoring. This smooth is so annoying. It's a time to go already. Nobody's even breathing. Or they're taking shallow gulps is probably because they're too afraid to fully be themselves. But cool is so predictable. Who's down for standing out instead of standing around pretending that we're not staring at the crowd? Heads down, too proud to crave any attention. Some people act aloof to manipulate the tension, but it's hard to differentiate agenda from intention.

• 5:31IN-Q?

  Is this a party or a form of social detention?

• 5:36IN-Q?

  Cause cool is [__] boring unless I'm drunk or scoring. I'd rather go home now and wake up early in the morning. I know you're super fresh, not one hair is out of place, but show me who you are instead of making cool face. Show me you're unique. Show me that you're happy. Show me that you're sensitive. Show me that you're sappy, but don't show me what I want to see. Show me more. Show me you're an individual or show me to the door. Show me that you're wild. Show me that you're crazy. Show me you're depressed, even show me that you're angry, but don't show me what I want to see. Show me more.

• 6:16IN-Q?

  Show me you're an individual or show me to the.

• 6:20Lewis Howes?

  And there you have it. If you enjoyed this five minute Friday, make sure to share it out with your friends and check out the full show notes at lewishouse.com/441. Get ready for more incredible five minute Friday episodes and inspiring interviews every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If this is your first time here, make sure to subscribe to the podcast. iTunes.com/schoolofgreatness. Check it out. Let us know what you think and share it with your friends. You know what time it is. It's time to go out there and do something great.

• 7:20Lewis Howes?

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