Motivated By Our Scars
You all know I love great rock bands that produce art where the emotion of the writer is brought out and then the narrative gives the listener a way to connect the song to themselves. The band Starset is one such band. Plus, if you like innovation with the use electronics, stories, and orchestral parts, you will love this band. In the song Trials by the rock band Starset, the lyrics “These trials make us who we are, who we are, we are; We’re motivated by the scars that we’re made of” suggest that facing challenges and difficult experiences shape and define who we are as individuals. In 2019, in a Billboard interview by Tina Benitez-Eves, Vocalist Dustin Bates said, “The first goal of every song I write is to either convey an emotion I’m having or elicit an emotion in someone else on a human level,” explained Bates. “Then the second layer is the narrative.” We all have literal and figurative scars and I really like this thought of being motivated by them.
We do not want to let the trials, tribulations, and scars define us. Instead we need let them motivate us to change, adjust course, or make us better. The scars and wounds we carry from trials can serve as motivation to keep moving forward and growing stronger. It reflects the idea that overcoming adversity can ultimately lead to personal growth and resilience.
Adversity Can Sharpen Us
Yesterday, I heard Purdue University’s head football coach, Ryan Walters, in an interview prior to the Michigan game react to the adversity surrounding the allegations of Michigan’s signal stealing. This post is not about those allegations or any of the drama surrounding that. It is about his comment and what we can take away from it. Coach Walters said that he told his team to, “Let the adversity sharpen you.” I loved this comment because we all face adversity at some point or another. This idea of letting it sharpen us is one we should take to heart.
The phrase “Let the adversity sharpen you” means that when faced with or difficult situations, you should use them as opportunities to grow and become stronger. Walters even discussed letting it sharpen the team’s focus. Instead of letting adversity defeat us, we should let it shape us into a better version of ourself. It implies that adversities can be seen as stepping stones for personal growth and development.
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