I am the greatest, I am the greatest… “I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was.” I’m ruminating this morning, on Muhammad Ali’s words the day before his bEARTHday. He said he was the greatest, even before he knew he was. His spirit knew. I’m inclined to ask what does my spirit know. Sometimes I feel so focused, confident, and unstoppable. At other times I feel like a little boy lost in a sea of unfamiliar faces, looking for a glimpse of mama. Then I’ll ask the question, Where do I go from here..?
It definitely helps to have an overarching goal and some kind of plan. Even still, the fog of everyday life can cloud the view, dim the vision between you and the proposed goal. On those days, all we may be able to do is focus on the closest point of contact – move on the piece of road directly in front of us. Lean in and keep moving forward or just allow for being still for a minute to get our bearings. As hard as it may seem, that’s sometimes the easiest thing to do. The only thing we know to do. Trust it and be patient with yourself. It’s not really about speed. Allow me to share a gentle reminder that we get to choose who we say we are, even before we know we are. Each intentional movement, no matter how small, moves us a little closer to that. That which our spirit already knows… We get to call it.
Notes of A Native Son 