this isn’t a very philosophical takeaway but i finished that episode feeling completely overwhelmed by the beauty of his soul. his mind, his awareness, the persistence to be everything he wants to be as a person is just absolutely beautiful and i am so enamored by his mind,,
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namjoon’s definition of leadership has nothing to do with authority. it’s simply being the one willing to accept a small inconvenience so everyone else can be comfortable. that’s such a beautiful way to understand responsibility.
spoken like a man who just got out of long term relationships and is rediscovering the beauty of friendship and independence i fucking love that for him
joon is living proof that a little bit of self-reflection the ability to listen to those with perspectives other than your own and some empathy not only does wonders for your intelligence but also makes you incredibly sexy
genuinely wish for him that one day he meets someone who truly sees him. someone who appreciates every contradiction, every curiosity and every part of him that makes him who he is. someone he can completely be himself with. i really hope he gets to have that kind of love. 🥹
it is amazing how the brain works because this made me think of a) yoongi's "flow along the way water flows" and b) namjoon's "erode all my edges and make me into love"
when namjoon was talking about the voices going "stop being so lazy you need to keep up and work harder" vs "chill out bro you been working for 15 years" oh my brother in neurodivergence
The hills he’s referring to here is 비빌언덕 or something one can lean on
To break it down:
언덕 - hill
비비다 - to rub, press or lean against
He first mentions this during their 2019 FESTA Bangtan Darak & then in their lyrics:
Oh can I be your bibilly hills
Like you did the same to me
—BTS, Telepathy
At heart, he’s talking about #namjooning here & this can look like spending time in nature, with family & friends, art, music & books etc
Namjoon used an analogy of how leadership is like everyone laying on the couch but the door was open and one person has to sacrifice the comfort and warmth of the couch to close the door, and for all the times he takes the lead when BTS were in unfamiliar territory, I teared up.