That Moment

"My Moment": DJ Drama feat. 2 Chainz, Meek Mill & Jeremih


"Tired of livin’ day to day like everything is alright
Every night just one thing on my mind
Just waiting on that moment
Waiting on my moment"

Ain't this the truth?! We've all gotten the same message more or less growing up: stay in school, stay off drugs, get a job, have a family, live happily ever after. Maybe not told to follow this order specifically, but the common denominator is the same: success.

The question then becomes: how does one define this success? What's your plan to achieve it? What do you do when this plan falls apart? This is the struggle; especially when you are told and comprehend that doing the right thing or following specific steps will yield successful results. And true enough, for some this holds true; but for most- it doesn't! And then what?

Then- we struggle. We struggle because we are lost and have no more steps to take. We have made a plan and followed it the best we can. We stay in school, stay off drugs, we mature into responsible adults.  The problem occurs when plans goes beyond just you. The turning point is where this life plan includes others in any shape, form, or fashion: a partner for a family, a connect for a career instead of just a job , help to pass classes, money so hustling and scheming don't seem to be the only option?  Whatever the it is- when it goes beyond just you, there is a likelihood for struggling.

Randomly, I heard this song and it stuck!  As I currently find myself at this crossroads, I noted I too am waiting for "that moment". But as I listen to the words of this hook I wonder: what exactly does this "moment" look and feel like? Where can I find it or hurry it to fruition? Are there any shortcuts?  And what do I do in the mean time? 

These questions are rhetorical in some sense, yet in another- they need resolution.  I clearly do not have the answers and do not know where to find them- so for now this struggle will continue; not consuming me but motivating me as I attempt to grow as a person and strive for the common denominator of success.  As the last verse of the same song echos:

"Since life ain’t promised tomorrow
Live it up, live it up, live it up
Be a fool to come this far- to
Give it up, give it up, give it up
Oh no, I won’t- 
give it up, give it up, give it up
Until I have it all!"