Each new endeavour, unfamilar environment, can be a nerve-wracking experience. Strength, and courage are not asked for, they are demanded, just like that crazy physical fitness instructor (PTI) that might have had you doing crazy things you wouldn’t have otherwise. Why? The simple explanation is because you had no choice in the matter. You needed to just do it.
When you take the same outlook towards new challenges, and see these ingredients as absolutely critical, you’ve already taken the first step. It’s another matter to sustain that strength and courage combo though. This depends on the level of honesty that you’re going into this thing.So are you owning it? There’s no other way.
I used to perform an India Arie song “Strength, Courage & Wisdom” when i gigged. I added this into my repertoire because of how cool it sounded, and how cool i can make it sound. It’s only today when i listened to it again after so long that i hear the song speak, for the first time.
Strength, Courage and Wisdom – India Arie
“Inside my head there lives a dream that I want to see in the sun
Behind my eyes there lives a me that I’ve been hiding for much too long
‘Cause I’ve been, too afraid to let it show
‘Cause I’m scared of the judgment that may follow
Always putting off my living for tomorrow
It’s time to step out on faith, I’ve gotta show my faith
It’s been illusive for so long, but freedom is mine today
I’ve gotta step out on faith, It’s time to show my faith
Procrastination had me down but look what I have found, I found
[Chorus]
Strength, courage, and wisdom
And it’s been inside of me all along,
Strength, courage, and wisdom
Inside of me
Behind my pride there lives a me, that knows humility
Inside my voice there is a soul, and in my soul there is a voice
But I’ve been, too afraid to make a choice
‘Cause I’m scared of the things that I might be missing
Running too fast to stop and listen
It’s time to step out on faith, I’ve gotta show my faith
It’s been illusive for so long but freedom is mine today
I’ve gotta step out on faith it’s time to show my faith
Procrastination had me down but look what I have found, I found
[Chorus]
Strength, courage, and wisdom
And it’s been inside of me all along,
Strength, courage, and wisdom
Inside of me
[Bridge]
I close my eyes and I think of all the things that I want to see
‘Cause I know, now that I’ve opened up my heart I know that
Anything I want can be, so let it be, so let it be.”