6 Motivational Quotes From Genius Rapper Tablo Of Epik High

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Tablo is the type of artist that is your bias’ bias. The influence he has had on the music industry, not only as a soloist but as a member of Epik High cannot be understated. He is a beloved role model to many, including global superstar BTS’ Suga. Despite his numerous accomplishments in the music field, Tablo still manages to remain humble and down to earth.

Aside from his music, Tablo is known for many other things including his wonderful family, variety show appearances, and memorable quotes. He has consistently proven to be a well of wisdom, producing uplifting words for any situation. Many of the things the rapper has said can be taken to heart and help in the most trying of times.

Take a look at some of Tablo's heartfelt and motivational quotes down below.

1. Handling Emotions

"Being emotional doesn't solve the problem." - Tablo (Ep. #54) 🙌

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Part of the human condition is being emotional — it's simply ingrained into our DNA. It can be hard not to offer an emotional response to something we care deeply about. But he offers sensible words of wisdom in "being emotional doesn't actually solve the problem". The cons of an emotionally driven response is sometimes too great. Often times, it is better to tackle a problem while being cool, calm, and collected.

2. Take The Road Less Traveled

"It's important to venture into places you've never been to. If we don't move, it's gonna be very hard for luck to come in our way."

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It can be frightening to try something new or take on a challenge, even if it's beneficial to us. It is much easier to fall back on our old routines that have proven to work, in order to maintain a level of safety and comfort. But here, Tablo reminds us to take risks and venture out into unknown territory. It's in these unfamiliar places that we might find what we've always been looking for and grow even more as a person.

3. Tell Your Story

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Tablo has gone through a tremendous amount of hardship that has resulted in a lifetime's worth of trauma and pain. He could just refuse to talk about the past and keep all the bad memories locked away forever. But he continues to share about his experiences and says in an interview with the Rolling Stone "what I won't do is be afraid to tell my own story". Tablo has often talked about sharing his story in order to offer help and comfort to those who need it. These words serve as a reminder that we all have a story to tell that could very well change someone's life.

4. Know What Is Important

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At the end of an interview with Complex, Tablo was asked to offer some words of wisdom. He came out with this: "I think it's very important to know what is important and isn't". He reminds us to really take the time to think about things other people say and recognize what truly holds weight. Then if it's not applicable to you as a person, it's perfectly fine to ignore it.

5. Finding Your Passion

Passion can often be romanticized as something that will magically appear right in front of us. But Tablo says that's not the case. On discovering your passion, he tells us to "Look at the things you already like" and "try to look for what you like about it." Once you figure that out, a passion could be born from that realization. There are many steps involved in chasing after our dreams and discovering our passion is the first step.

6. Be Kind To Yourself

We can be our own biggest critics and hold ourselves to unbelievably high standards. But Tablo provides us with tips on how to be kinder to ourselves. The rapper tells us to get to know ourselves better and who we really are. Then to make the effort to accept everything about ourselves, including our flaws. If we're able to do this daily, then being kind to ourselves will be a much more attainable task.

What's your favorite words of wisdom from Tablo? Let us know in the comments!