After two years being the hottest thing in the World, this is how much energy Macklemore has left for a live show.

A life lived in the eye of the hurricane.

A lot.

Watching this, I wondered how he does it…a steady relationship…a grounded understanding of his own values…a sense of humor about himself…enjoying the energy of his life instead of fighting it…staying away from addiction. And I look at my own life, and the immense energy I take in and give out that, in his larger, louder, more intense context, shows my tired moments and joie de vivre to be pale, shallow, humble…

…it’s inspiring.

Relephant Bonus: a look inside a life lived in the eye of the fame hurricane:

Relephant: here’s how to transmute stress and anger and worry into love, Buddhist meditation-style.