“Girl, I wanted to be a writer and producer, but I’m married with 2 kids and I work. Plus, we need money and steady income now, so I’ll just keep working these nursing jobs that I hate until my kids get older.”
“Bruh, I was going to start working on opening my own non-profit to help mentor at risk male teens, but I never went to college, so I don’t think I’m qualified enough for this. I’ll just wait.”
“When I woke up, I planned on finishing what I started 3 months ago, but I’m so tired. I’ll get back to it at some point. There’s not enough time in the day.”
“But” is a protagonist, the enemy, a villain, and thee dream killer in multiple storylines. It’s predictable. It’s like that killer we commonly see over and over in horror movies. The one we wished would just die already.
Instead, “but” keeps popping up everywhere with its shank, going straight for the jugular, the heart, the brain, and those emotions! The next thing you know, you’re laying around, bleeding, and crying out because “but” has killed your dreams and desires. It’s given way too much power and authority in our lives.
The good news is it’s never too late to change the way you do “The But.”
Dying doesn’t mean dead and wounds have the possibility to heal and recover. As long as you have a pulse and the physical capabilities to perform, get it done!
I feel like “but” is a cop out. It’s an excuse for being lazy or telling yourself “I don’t know how to figure it out, so I’m not going to try”. I know life happens and some things get put on hold, but when it’s a consistent part of your vernacular, it’s a cop out.
We have the fortitude, the intellect, the gifts, and talents to be more, to do more, to say more. We are resilient, built Ford tough.
Chadwick Boseman was an actor best known for his role as Black Panther, a movie based on the Marvel Comics superhero. He privately battled Stage 4 colon cancer and underwent treatment while filming at least 6 movies before his demise.
How many times do you think Chadwick used “but” as a way out?
I think the answer is evident in his work. Aside from Chadwick, we see silent superheroes every day, those who aren’t in the celebrity limelight, yet they still do spectacular things under extreme circumstances. As an example, let’s consider who battle terminal illnesses while raising a family and still find the strength and time to help feed the homeless veterans. Those kinds of people are the silent superheroes.
Do you understand the difference?
It’s all about how you use the word “but” in your life. “I stumbled but I didn’t fall.” Use it to object, to contrast the negatives that may be preceding in your sentiments.
Recording artist EU told us this in their 1988’s hit song “Da Butt”:
When you get that notion, put your backfield in motion; Ain’t nothing wrong, if you wanna do the butt all night long!”
I know “but” and “butt” are different, but I get hyped up and do this dance because I’m conquering the infamous “but.”
You have the fortitude, the intellect, the gifts, and talents, so no more cop outs and no more excuses. Get the notion, put your backfield in motion, and get busy conquering your infamous “but”! |THIS.
[By Keisha Crawford]
