Stepping into Tomorrow

Once again back its the incredible (c) Chuck D

Good mor-knee-ing! The view from my 7th floor penthouse (party on the rooftop) of the Central Library here in the Circle City is actually pretty dope. But back to the basics…

Today’s pick is from a wonderful musician Donaldson Toussaint L’Ouverture Byrd II……..or Donald Byrd for short……the man is ill and he’s the father of a group named the Blackbyrds (Google that if you will…and keep an eye out for more from them later) but really this song is just what we all need everyday we wake up.

Stepping into tomorrow, got both feet on the ground

Stepping into tomorrow, my destiny is found

How many of us would try to argue that we don’t wanna wake up and say that? You ever try to stand up on one foot for a long time with nothing to brace against??? Don’t worry, I’ll wait……………………doesn’t work out too well does it? That’s because God gave us two feet to stand and walk on so we oughta use ‘em; even when it hurts.

Now the destiny part…we find our destiny in ourselves by getting on with our lives. Some of us think that we are “lost” and have no clue what’s going on with our lives but really, have we even decided what we WANT for our lives? And if you haven’t then are you “lost” or are you really just where you wanna be? And don’t get huffy and think I’m sayin’ I never felt “lost”……cuz I’ve been there and then realized I had no idea where I wanted to be.

Put your FEET on the ground and STEP into tomorrow…don’t prance or tiptoe or shuffle…step into it. Make the decision about your own life and then step into it.

Donald Byrd Stepping into Tomorrow (1974)

The euphoria it was in my mind…