Everything is scary if you look at it. So you just got to live.
Interpretation
Life can seem intimidating, but embracing it is essential for growth.
This quote by Mary J. Blige emphasizes that fear is a natural reaction to the many uncertainties of life. Instead of being paralyzed by fear, one should choose to live fully and confront challenges head-on, suggesting that embracing lifeβs unpredictability can lead to a more fulfilling existence.
In practice
During a motivational speech about facing fears.
When I was five years old I was molested and just, you know. I remember feeling, literally right before it happened, I just could not believe that this person was going to do this to me. That thing followed me all my life. The shame of thinking my molestation was my fault - it led me to believe I wasn't worth anything.
We are all spirits. We get depressed. But music makes you want to live. I know my music has saved my life.
I don't know. Only God knows where the story ends for me, but I know where the story begins. It's up to us to choose, whether we win or lose and I choose to win.
As a child I always wanted to be a singer. The music my mother played in the house moved me - Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Mahalia Jackson. It was truly spiritual. It made you understand what God was. We are all spirits. We get depressed. But music makes you want to live. I know my music has saved my life.
Really, every woman is an example to me, because as women we go through so much pain. We have to live this perfect life when we are messed up inside. We all go through trials and tribulations.
I've been praying to God to show me how to forgive myself. Because... maybe... that's the thing I've been searching for.
I jumped on the grenade that was thrown at myself and my friend. I don't recommend it.
Eighty and six years have I served Him, and He never did me any injury: how then can I blaspheme my King and my Savior?
Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.
The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.
You could be a victim, you could be a hero, you could be a villain, or you could be a fugitive. But you could not just stand by. If you were in Europe between 1933 and 1945, you had to be something.
Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.
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