What I like: Harry Styles
By Julieta Kogan
Harry styles, is an artist that has touched so many lives, including mine. At the beginning of my teenage years I discovered One Direction, and immediately fell in love with Harry Styles. Not only his charming sense of humor drew me to him, but his messages, the life lessons he shared are applicable to so many.
What first caught my attention was one quote from an interview, "if you are happy doing what you are doing, then nobody can tell you you’re not successful". His simple take on life taught me to be myself, have confidence, and courage to try new things, despite other negativity.
The influences one receives through the internet determines most of one's beliefs, your thoughts, and the mindset one embodies. Receiving a good influence can transmit these internal ideas. The positive influence forced me to notice how I wanted to be more like Harry, to take my time, to approach someone who may need it, to be grateful, to be humble, to encourage my loved ones, to follow their hearts, take new opportunities, and to do so myself.
He's always reminding us to treat people with kindness, and to treat each others with love and respect. Along his career he has shown his support towards different movements such as lgtbq+ or black lives matter, which helps amplify voices that would not be heard otherwise.
Also, he maintains a nurturing relationship with his fans. He is constantly encouraging fans to go to therapy, inspiring them to give life another chance, to come out of the closet, and to be free. Many fans claim that the atmosphere created in the room of his shows is an incredibly safe space, being one of the things he is most proud of, he has called it an “incredibly emotionally generous atmosphere”. Humbly he attributes most of this to his fans; “I wouldn't say I was a catalyst; I'd say I was more of a mirror because I think I only have that space on stage to feel kind of free enough to be whoever I am because I think it's an environment that both the fans and, you know, people in my life—my friends—have created for me to feel like I can be whoever I want.”
One of his songs; “Treat People With Kindness” exemplifies his beliefs, he talks about finding a place to feel good and being thoughtful among each other. He has helped me to put into words so many feelings, and how to cope with them. To find peace in moments of chaos. Harry Styles sets an exemplary case of how one should live.
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