Well, for that matter Freddie Mercury Must be the coolest dead pop singer. But I am not sure there can be a dozen who come under that category. However, this is about coolest Pop singer alive. I am going to give you a list of facts to prove Mike Posner is the coolest alive.
Mike Posner on TEDx -> link
I am a big fan of TEDx talks. The guys who achieved some success in life come and spread their wisdom, so others can benefit. At least that is what I think about it. Maybe it is also commercialized now. Yet, when Mike Posner appeared on a TEDx stage I was surprised. That is new. For a fact he is a pop singer after all. What does he have to share other than a song? I was wondering. And my doubts were cleared listening half a minute to his speech. He has just travelled all across America on foot, literally 1/8th of circumference of the earth, and despite a rattle snake bite, he has survived and carried on until he saw the sea. A modern forest Gump. You can watch his talk in you tube and I greatly recommend it, as it is wonderful to listen to his sweet voice! For the lazy you I will summaries his five lessons of a happy life in his words here.
5 Lessons of happiness according to Mike Posner - And he had to walk 3000 miles to learn these.
1.) Not all crazy ideas are great, but all great ideas are crazy.
2.) Take one step.
3.) Reasons to not do something are excuses in disguise.
4.) True happiness comes from inside growth.
5.) Do not wait. (To do that you always wish you would do)
Imagine this is coming from a Guy, who has become a Pop star not just a one night. With more than one and half a billion views on his best hit " I took a pill in Ibiza" he really had taken that pill and drove a sports car, just because he could. As he had made more than million dollars and fame, just in his twenties. Yet he sang because he did not find happiness he expected. You and me can only imagine the success he has had, if we measure by common values of humans.
Why he is who he is? Coolest Pop singer alive
I think he had come to realize life is not just making money and being successful according to parameters given by the society, as he had seen enough death around him. Once he talks about death of his close friends, in his circle.
His dad died of a cancer; His friend pop singer Avicii died, and the list goes on. And with each death of his close circle of friends and family he comes to realize the life is not just about living in a dream. He was in search of a meaning. From yoga to meditation and climbing Everest! Yes, he has climbed Everest and Wrote a book of poetry by his name Teardrops and balloons (As teardrops turn to balloons when turned upside down). More you look into the life of this guy you are going to be more amazed.
Inspired by his Ted talk I listened to a couple of his interviews with you Tubers. And it is amazing how he discusses his vision of life. And totally unexpected from a Star. Hence, I have no hesitation to label him as the coolest Pop star alive.
As an example, in one of his interviews he discusses where he was living in a meditation center totally out of human touch for a couple of weeks. And he describes the moment he got Isolated how his mind started to make lists of things to do. And he had observed this, gone through his mind and he is totally being honest with what he felt. The atmosphere is beautiful as he is just like you and me trying to figure out life, as there is a problem. And I am sure he has achieved more by detaching himself, than trying to attach with things.
His next ambition? to contribute to world peace. How cool that is?
There are many more cool facts about Mike which I would leave you to find out. But here we will take a moment to contemplate our own lives.
Thoughts.
The peace that you and I possess, that we take for granted is something that many people lack. So called busy elites of our society simply do not have time to relax on a couch or to see a bird singing out of their window. So, let's be mindful about this fact.
Not all the battles in life are meant to fight together, and some we have to face ourselves, that we have to get off the roller Coster at some point. I am not asking you to take radical routes like Mike Posner had taken. I am sure he had loads of fans to follow even when he walked across America and was never totally alone except when he needed. Yet, life is a lone affair. We all are born alone, and we all have to face the death alone. And it urges us to be prepared as best as we can.
I think Mike should have listened to the Passenger more often, it could have avoided him a long walk and a climb 😁
Be as you are Lyrics. Song -> Link (song starts at 2.30)
But in times of trouble
I can turn to my mother
And I know that she gon' understand
So at age 18
I cried to my mother
And she told me, "young man"
[Chorus]
"There are moments when you fall to the ground
But you are stronger than you feel you are now
You don't always have to speak so loud, no
Just be as you are
Life is not always a comfortable ride
Everybody's got scars that they hide
And everybody plays the fool sometimes, yeah
Just be as you are"
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