Challenge What the Future Holds and Change Your Outlook on Your Day – What “Ya Gotta Be” Tells Us

In the 90s, British pop/sour singer, Des'ree, hit the charts with “You Gotta Be.” It was a hit in the US for a short while, but I enjoy the message of empowerment. Keep reading to get more.

So many of us go through life thinking that it is happening to us, when really, we have the power to change our circumstances if we have the right mind set. Sometimes we don't even pay attention to what is going on around us. Time passes and before we know it, we ask “where did the time go?”

Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
Stand up and be counted
Don't be ashamed to cry

When you pay attention to your day and challenge how it is going to play out, you empower yourself to great things! You don't have to live with today's circumstances for the rest of your life. You can change them. Be brave and you can make a difference.

You gotta be
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day

Des'ree tells us a number of things we've “gotta be.” Bad (as in good), bold, wiser, hard (but not too hard), tough, stronger (emotionally as well as physically), cool, calm and together are her tips for success. What do you think? Is that all that you need? Can you be all of those things at once?

The way that you look at your circumstances and environment directly impacts your outcome! Define what you want your outcome to be!

She goes on in her song to tell you to get knowledge and with the advice and learning you obtain you will be able to process your world in a different way.

What does this song say to you? How do you hear her words? Tell me by commenting below, or start a chat on one of my social networking sites.

 

For Your Fun — The Lyrics

Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
Stand up and be counted
Don't be ashamed to cry

You gotta be
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day

Herald what your mother said
Readin' the books your father read
Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time
Some may have more cash than you
Others take a different view
My oh my heh, hey

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day

Don't ask no questions, it goes on without you
Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace
The world keeps on spinning
You can't stop it, if you try to
This time it's danger staring you in the face
Oh oh oh Remember

Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
My oh my heh, hey, hey

You gotta be
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day