Le Weekly #30 – Big Fan 💨

One quote, one word, one shoutout, one story, one neigh from Philosophical Horse and one question.

Greetings everyone. Happy Monday!

Take a moment to reflect on each snippet. Comment your thoughts below.

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Le Quote 🗣

“Be natural, be confident, and own your brand.” – Di Charton.

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Le Word 💬

become (verb) begin to be.

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Le Shoutout 🧣

Wait, did you hear that? 

Stop reading for a moment and listen to everything around you.

Listen to your space.

Isn’t it weird how you can feel your feet without moving them, almost as if they are buzzing?

Isn’t it weird how you can do that with your hands, too? Can you feel your hands now without moving them?

Isn’t it odd how your tongue is pressed to the roof of your mouth, but if you think about it for a bit, it will just relax?

Same with your jaw, too. You can unclench your jaw if you think about it.

Isn’t it crazy that your breath is cold when exhaled from your nose but warmer when exhaled from your mouth?

Take a breath. Try it out.

Take a moment to relax.

Everything is going to be just fine.

Thanks for stopping with me. I’ll let you get back to it.

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The above is a snippet by Sean Oulashin, an American Instagrammer with 700k followers. Last year, he shared a Reel that made me feel calm. I sent him a DM asking if I could transcribe his Reel and share it with Le Readers.

It felt like this week was the correct week to air Sean’s snippet.

Shoutout Sean.

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Le Story ✍️

The Netflix show Drive to Survive interestingly changed my life.

When the show came out, anyone who watched it became a Formula One fan. So I thought, “Why not become a Formula One fan myself?”

I had nothing to lose. I watched the show. I became a Formula One fan. The experiment was a success.

I started looking at other things in the same light. If I could become a Formula One fan, surely I could also become a fan of other things.

I immediately thought of jazz, the hugely popular music genre that I couldn’t seem to enjoy. The genre has a rich history, so I knew I was missing something. Maybe, just maybe, if I took some time to understand jazz, I might start to like it.

Then, the other day, I was listening to a podcast where the guest spoke about his inability to enjoy the latest Kendrick Lamar album. He tried listening to it, but the music just wouldn’t click. A few weeks later, he was sitting in his barber’s chair when the Kendrick album started playing softly in the background. For some reason, due to the low volume, the album’s subtleties shone through, and the music clicked.

In a matter of moments, the album went from being unlistenable to being on repeat.

“How fascinating”, I thought. “I wonder if this would work for me? Could I make jazz click by listening to it softly in the background?”

So I messaged Courtney Williams, a friend who enjoys jazz, and asked him to create a playlist for me. A few days later, his carefully curated playlist came through.

I lowered my phone’s volume to 25%, clicked play, let the playlist tinker away in the background, and entered a new world.

Thanks to the low volume, jazz was no longer harsh or annoying. I felt the music for the first time. Within a week, my relationship with jazz had completely transformed.

It was an exciting time.

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Le Neigh from Philosophical Horse 🐴

“Neigh.” – Philosophical Horse.

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Le Question 🤔

What have you always wanted to understand, learn, or enjoy?

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Have a great Monday, everyone!

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