SIGN IN / CREATE AN ACCOUNT SBS POPASIA ADVERTISEMENT BTS RM's wise words to boost your life philosophy Tweet  (Twitter) IMAGE VIDEO AUDIO Kim Namjoon's life philosophy is admirable By SBS PopAsia HQ 12 SEP 2018 - 11:03 AM  UPDATED 11 SEP 2019 - 12:50 PM BTS' RM, aka Kim Namjoon, is not only the leader of the incredibly successful idol group, he's also the man behind almost every song - whether that's lyrics, composition or production - and he's the glue that brought the group together in the first place. He's also a deep thinker, having shared his philosophical thoughts on everything from adulthood to music and love. Here's just some of his wise words to take on in life. 1. Growing into your 20s "You know in your 20s, you have so many thoughts, they're like many branches in a tree. If my brain is a tree, there are so many branches. There's sadness, desparation, devastation, there's happiness, hope, everything. But when you get old, it gets cut... We have to feel pain and have to experience many things. But after that in 30s and 40s, if you got so many branches in your 20s... you will someday become a beautiful tree by your 30s and 40s." 2. Ambition and happiness "It's great to be ambitious and aim for more and more to be happy in the future, as I've lived up until now, but I think it's one of the nicest ways to live life if you know how to enjoy what is in the present." 3. on yourself rather than others "I think that there's no need to live your life based on the standard of others. Everyone says "dream big". But I don't think you have to live so fiercely like that all the time." 4. something" 7. Dreaming a dream." 8. Los, you 9. Life lessons "Life is a sculpture that you cast as you make mistakes and learn from them" 10. Overcoming obstacles "I hope yo 11. Learn from mistakes "Maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday’s me is still me. I am who I am today, with all my faults. Tomorrow I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that’s me, too. These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. I have come to love myself for who I was, who I am, and who I hope to become.  14 things BTS' Jin has said that seem fake but really aren't This boy has no filter and we love it  All the songs BTS' Jungkook played in his recent V Live Time to prep your JK-themed playlist!  14 moments from BTS "IDOL" that we're still not over Just visual atop visual with these guys  11 times BTS rocked traditional Korean clothing Men of many looks and endless style Tweet Browse by SBS PopAsia HQ BTS K-Pop  Listen live to PopAsia Radio Launch player  ADVER