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The words of G-Dragon — “Whether it’s music or fashion, the older I get, I realize what’s comfortable lasts longer.” — are not merely the reflections of an artist in the world of style and sound. They are a meditation on the nature of endurance, on what gives life, art, and even the soul its lasting power. He speaks of comfort, not as laziness or ease, but as authenticity, as the harmony between who we are and what we express. For trends may glitter for a season, and noise may draw fleeting applause, but only what is natural, what is truly aligned with the heart, will endure through the long march of time.

The ancients, too, knew this truth. The Greeks spoke of sophrosyne — balance, moderation, the soul at ease with itself. They taught that the life lived in accordance with one’s nature is the life that endures. So when G-Dragon speaks of music and fashion, he is not speaking merely of art, but of existence itself. The garb that is worn for spectacle fades when the season changes, but the garment that fits the soul lasts beyond time. The song that is written for fame is forgotten when the charts move on, but the melody born from authenticity becomes eternal.

Consider the great composer Johann Sebastian Bach. In his own lifetime, he was overshadowed by flashier contemporaries. Yet because his music was built upon depth, harmony, and truth — because it was comfortable in the sense of being rooted in eternal principles rather than fleeting trends — his work outlasted them all. What he created still sings in cathedrals and concert halls, centuries after the noise of his rivals fell into silence. Thus, what is comfortable lasts longer, for it grows not from vanity but from the wellspring of truth.

So too in the world of fashion. Think of the robes of the Roman senators, or the simple tunics of the philosophers. Their styles were not born to shock, but to endure, woven of practicality and dignity. They lasted in memory because they expressed not the vanity of the moment but the essence of the role: wisdom, authority, humanity. By contrast, the gaudy costumes of emperors who sought only spectacle have vanished into dust, remembered only as curiosities of excess. True comfort — that which flows from inner alignment — proves immortal.

There is also wisdom here for the spirit. In youth, one often seeks to impress, to dazzle, to conquer the world with brilliance. But with age comes the recognition that the things which endure are those that bring peace, steadiness, and authenticity. G-Dragon’s words echo this transformation: as the years pass, the artist learns to value not the fleeting spark, but the steady flame. For brilliance without grounding burns out, but the flame that is tended with care will outlast the storm.

The lesson, then, is simple yet profound: seek what is comfortable in the truest sense — not comfort as idleness, but comfort as harmony with self. In your work, choose what is true to your nature. In your craft, follow what feels authentic to your hand and voice. In your life, do not chase the applause of the moment, but the peace that comes from living in alignment with your own soul. For this is the path to endurance.

Therefore, O listener, adorn your life not with what is fleeting, but with what is rooted. In music, create what speaks to your own spirit, not merely to the fashion of the hour. In fashion, wear what reflects your dignity, your story, not merely the demands of the crowd. In all things, remember that what is natural, authentic, and aligned will outlast what is shallow, forced, or artificial. For in the end, what is comfortable lasts longer, and what lasts longer becomes eternal.