IN HINDZSIGHT – "tbh it's better to be felt than just seen..."

Host: HINDZ
Date: April 9, 2025

Overview

This episode of IN HINDZSIGHT by HINDZ delves into the profound difference between being seen and being truly felt. HINDZ reflects on the desire for visibility in today's world versus the deeper, lasting impact of leaving an emotional and energetic mark on others—a presence that resonates long after you've left the room. The discussion encourages listeners to pursue connection and authenticity rather than surface-level recognition, emphasizing that essence, intention, and aligned energy are what genuinely transform and move people.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Distinction: Seen vs. Felt

• Being Seen:

  • Associated with surface-level visibility—timelines, stages, appearances (00:05).
  • Visibility is everywhere, but it doesn't guarantee a meaningful, lasting impact.

• Being Felt:

  • Described as "the soul" beyond presence; it's about essence, energy, and a lasting impression (00:30).
  • "Being seen, I believe, is the surface, but being felt is the soul." (HINDZ, 00:37)
  • Shared through realness, peace, and energy rather than volume or attention-grabbing (01:00).

2. Impact Over Popularity

• Transient Fame:

  • "Celebrities and musicians... they're hot one year, they gone another. But felt stays." (HINDZ, 01:28)
  • Seen impresses; felt transforms. Seen gets applause; felt gets remembered.

• True Connection:

  • As creatives or humans, the goal should shift from visibility to real connection (02:05).
  • "Connection only happens when you're sharing what comes from you... the honest part, the part that isn't performing." (HINDZ, 02:19)
  • Presence—not performance—creates deep resonance.

3. What Makes Someone Truly Memorable

• Life-Changing Influences:

  • Encourages reflection on people who have profoundly impacted your life—did they do so with looks or by touching something deeper? (02:48)
  • They "showed up in your heart" and "held up a mirror." (HINDZ, 03:03)

• Self-Examination:

  • The better question isn’t "how can I be seen" but "what part of me is worth feeling?" (03:18)
  • Emphasizes living and embodying your message, not just speaking it.

4. Moving Into a New Era

• Vital vs. Viral:

  • "You don't have to go viral. Aim for something that is vital." (HINDZ, 04:15)
  • Real currency is in being felt, not just in being seen; depth is louder than volume (04:00).

• Essence Over Performance:

  • The era is shifting towards substance, with people hungry for genuine essence, not performance (04:18).
  • You don't need to "do more to be felt. You just have to be more of you." (HINDZ, 04:45)
  • Being rooted, real, open, and present is more important than doing more.

5. Presence as the Ultimate Gift

• Alignment and Embodiment:

  • When you're "not trying to convince people of your worth, you're simply embodying"—that's when energy can be felt (05:20).
  • The peace, love, and stillness you embody become contagious and move people effortlessly (05:38).

• If You Feel Unseen:

  • Perhaps you're meant "to be felt in a lasting way," even if recognition isn't obvious or measurable (06:09).
  • "Presence can't be measured. It can only be experienced." (HINDZ, 06:15)

6. Legacy and Remembrance

• Small Impacts Matter:

  • "You might not get the spotlight... but someone out there remembers your beauty, your kindness." (06:35)
  • Value lies in being someone that others carry in their hearts, not just in their feeds (07:00).

• Intention Over Attention:

  • Instead of "How do I get attention?" ask "How do I carry more intention?" (07:24)
  • Alignment makes you a magnet; you "illuminate" and get remembered for who you are (07:40).

• Perfection Not Required:

  • "Being felt doesn't require perfection, my friends. Get rid of that. It just requires presence." (08:00)
  • Your unique presence has enormous purpose and is needed, especially now.

7. Closing Reflection & Advice

• The world needs more people "willing to be felt and real." (09:30)
• "In hindsight, everything is going to be more than all right." (HINDZ, 09:45)
• Encourages listeners to walk through the day aware of their intrinsic worth and artfulness—"Walk today like you carry something sacred and beautiful, that you are art in itself in the making." (09:18)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Being seen, I believe, is the surface, but being felt is the soul." (00:37)
• "Seen impresses, felt transforms. Seen gets applause, but felt gets remembered." (01:32)
• "You don't have to go viral. Aim for something that is vital. Vital to someone's healing, to someone's remembering, to someone's wholeness, to somebody's joy." (04:15)
• "You don't need to do more to be. You just have to be more of you." (04:45)
• "Presence can't be measured. It can only be experienced. And you are an experience in itself." (06:15)
• "Being felt doesn't require perfection, my friends. Get rid of that. It just requires presence." (08:00)
• "Walk today like you carry something sacred and beautiful, that you are art in itself in the making." (09:18)

Key Timestamps

• 00:00 – 01:32: Introduction of seen vs. felt, surface vs. soul, and what truly resonates.
• 01:33 – 02:47: The emptiness of visibility without impact; moving from performance to presence.
• 02:48 – 03:18: Reflection on people who have left lasting impressions through essence, not appearance.
• 03:19 – 04:44: Examining what makes us worth feeling, embodying message over seeking applause.
• 04:45 – 05:38: Transition from aiming to be viral to focusing on being vital; essence over performance.
• 06:09 – 07:00: Encouragement for those feeling unseen; the immeasurable nature of presence.
• 08:00 – 09:45: Final reflections on presence, perfection, and living as embodied art.

Final Reflection

HINDZ concludes by urging listeners to move beyond the urge for attention and direct their focus inward, cultivating intention, peace, and self-acceptance. The ultimate message: it is better to be felt and truly connect on a soul level than to only be seen. Your presence, when aligned and authentic, is your greatest contribution to the world.

If you haven't listened, this episode is a gentle, poetic guide toward genuine self-expression and mindful living—a reminder to strive for depth, not just visibility.