BABY THIS AINâT KANSAS NO MORE.
TrapGod and fellow philosopher, Gucci Mane, once said, âIf a man doesnât have the sauce, then he is lost. But the same man, can be lost in the sauce.â Quotes resonate differently with different people. Theyâre kind of like horoscopes. You can make it fit your life if you want to.
When he spoke the gospel back in 2013, I took it as having personal swag, mannerisms and a distinct demeanor. Although having âthe sauceâ can be defined as all of those things, it has a new meaning. Well a new meaning for me and it can be for others as well. Just hear me out.
Being that Iâm in my twenties, in college and trying to convince myself that Iâm making all the right decision, I have days where I feel like I am inadequate. With unexpected extra time in school and seeing people over social media who are under twenty five & successful, itâs not hard to feel like youâre not doing enough. You end up asking yourself, âDamn, what am I doing wrong?â
Itâs easy to feel lost. Lord knows I still feel that way every now and again. I used to feel like what I was doing now wasnât preparing me for my life twenty years from now. Not to scare anyone but the decisions we make now will forever affect us. I used to think that my problem was the plan I had set for myself. It didnât seem concrete or realistic enough. I made myself feel like the world was moving around me and I was just standing still. I realized that itâs my life and I do what I want + life and plans only work when youâre willing to be flexible. People try to hold life by the reins and when something happens that they didnât expect, they lose it. If you go through life getting mad everytime something goes wrong, baby you ainât gone make it. If you see the cards youâre being dealt as shitty, then thatâs what theyâll be. Whatever energy you put into the universe, youâll receive in return.
Those moments of uncertainty in life should be seen as an intermission. When you go to a show and they have an intermission its usually to give the actors and audience a rest. That break eases the audiences mind, gives them time to process what they saw and get ready for the next half. When youâre lost in the sauce, little do you know, youâre getting a break. The universe has a funny way of making things work out for you.
Just chill. Things change everyday, B.
The person who has a backup plan for their backup plan with a plan for that backup plan can get lost within him/herself. Finding it hard to distinguish between what is right for the moment and why they didnât plan for the unexpected. Itâs because you canât. No matter how hard you try, you canât.
The unconventional confused twenty something year old and the one who has it all together are one in the same. So if youâre ever feeling like âWTF is going onâ, donât fret. Allow the universe to guide you to a new space. Donât gauge your plan/success off of those on social media. They probably lying anyways. The plan you have for yourself doesnât have to work for anyone but you. Trust the process & just know that if youâre comfortable, you ainât growing. Blessing to you on your journey. Just remember what Big Guwop said, âIf a man doesnât have the sauce, then he is lost. But the same man can be lost in the sauce.â
PS: Take time and think about how you got to where you are currently. Whether you want to be there or not, think. Maybe youâre lost because the universe is trying to guide you to your passion. Everybody goes through the motions. You are not alone.