“One Day All Them Bags Gone Get in Your Way”

“One day all them bags gone get in your way.” As we know, these lyrics sung by Erykah Badu are symbolic for the barriers that seep into our lives. Some folks have different types of strongholds translated into ‘baggage’ that stop the flow of conquest. These bags can stop or limit one’s ability to succeed. In my case, my performance was inadequate; the cause, my ‘baggage’ got in the way.

One particular part of that song resonated with me, “You gone miss your bus, you can't hurry up, cause you got too much stuff.” I thought to myself; of course, I will miss the bus dragging my bags like that. This was the very part of the song that ignited thought. If I miss that bus…I miss…?

First, I had to explore and define my ‘extra baggage’. What was my baggage? Then my assessment began. After a pensive process, I discovered that my extra baggage just happen to be my favorite pleasures. I did not want to connect the two because I so enjoyed these felicific treats, for they made me feel good, kept me blissful, inspired me to do nothing for a short period of time, and always made me believe that I was the smartest person in the universe. My pleasure! My baggage! A bitter sweet revelation!

I guess the smoking screen was the pleasure attached to my extra baggage. I knew I had to unpack those bags and put them in an auction, for I did not desire to miss another bus. The benefits of letting go of the extra baggage: Great Performance!

I have no extra bags in my way today, which is a guarantee that my mind is full of positive energy! Are “All Them Bags Gone Get in Your Way”?

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