Seekers and Finders

The day after, I told the story to a co-worker. He used to be the bassplayer in a band and immediately shared his experience with building on energy. Gogol Bordello came on stage and you could immediately feel that they were going for it. The crowd responded to the energy by dancing, jumping, singing along. And I witnessed that the band took it to the next level, and again the crowd responded to it. That is what interaction between performers and audience was all about. When the energy starts flowing between both parties, it starts to feel a bit transcendent. The beauty is that as a human being, you really feel connected and your body is filled with that energy. That is because the experience for the crowd and the performers is seen as a collective and dynamic exchange of their energy. Emile Durkheim, Frans philosopher and sociologist , describes his concept of 'collective effervescence' as follows:"Within a crowd moved by a common passion, we are moved and become capable of actions of which we are incapable if we rely on our own individual powers." It's clear that the current way of experiencing a concert, creates a connection between all attendees: they like the music and they are at the same location at the same time. The main reason is that it starts with some sort of group identity and a form of social cohesion.  That bond between all attendees makes a live concert a real experience. And it's that energy that flows between crowd and performer. 

In 2017 Gogol Bordello released their album Seekers and Finders. The album's title track features guest singer Regina Spektor. And this song really spoke to me because there is deeper philosophy to discover in the track: the song explores the duality between those who seek answers (seekers) and those who find answers (finders), while recognizing that the roles are not fixed. It is clear that everyone is both at different points in life. 

The dance of life

"Not all seekers will be finders" explores the idea of uncertainty that comes with the journey. And while this song touches upon self-awareness and reflection, it also underlines the importance of self-discovery. That is a struggle and means ripping of the masks and tearing down the blinders. The most beautifull advise comes when Eugene Hütz and Regina Spector explain the tension between seeking and finding as a dance. There is for sure a transformative power of embracing seeking and finding in the dance of life. 

It's a philosophy

Both life and work are a continual dance between seeking and finding. True progress emerges from the willingness to explore, question, and transform along the way, not from fixed endpoints. It evolves. Seekers embrace curiosity, while the finders bring clarity. I truly see the dance between seeker and finder as connection growing, resilience building and ongoing renewal within yourself or your team. The beauty of life captures in one song.