“FAITH IT TILL YOU MAKE IT" was the mantra of 2020 as that year came with a wave of uncertainty that brought the whole world to a stand still and nobody (at least so we hope) could have predicted it.
The success of many people's educations and careers stood on the line for weeks before some kind of normalcy could be anticipated.
If you were not already earning an income from more than one source you may have been one of many people who was immediately affected financially, especially if you’re an independent artist.
In this episode, Naimah discusses how the COVID pandemic was all the proof we needed to show that we might be seriously overlooking just how LIMITING and FLAWED the system is when it comes to preparing young people for the real world by assuming that they can just rely on a “good education” and a "good" job to become the highly functioning and successful members of society.
You may have been one of those people who realized there is more to life than being raised to believe you become your best version simply by going to school, getting that qualification and securing that job, which by the way, could be taken away from you at any point. Could the family and other institutions be limiting our true potential or even making us miss our opportunity to use our gifts by conditioning us to abandon our God given callings just to fit in to society or are we born different for a reason and can we all begin this quest of becoming who we are really meant to become without sacrificing our beliefs, loved ones and conforming? And if we can, HOW DO WE DO IT and overcome the obstacles and challenges we face in the process??
COVID 19 created the kind of uncertainty that could cause a panic attack, anxiety, depression and financial instability.
Feeling its effects 5 yrs later we are still faced with a burning question of "how do we survive in such an unpredictable system?" The whole system couldn't even hide its racial inequalities as we saw a majority of people of color being negatively affected the most.
However, the few people who thrived seemed to demonstrate that they understood different principles and used this crisis for new opportunities. Whether it was venturing into personal growth or new business projects, these artists’ determination to defy the odds, consistency and dedication in their works made them exceptionally unaffected by the economy, the pandemic or the opinions of other people. Could this be the not so secret thinking behind successful people?
Naimah, asks these and more questions to Hip Hop artist and arts educator, Konshens the MC to get some insight on what it takes to “make it” through tough times, while going against the grain of rules, expectations, norms and still being true to yourself and your purpose.
