I’m a lover of music, not for the sake of the melody alone but for its transformative power. While rhythm can move the body, a song can move the spirit.

What is a Song?

A song is like a story, and stories take you places. Just as a reader eager to travel to new worlds and gain fresh inspiration, so is the listener’s journey. With a song, the listener rides the sound waves, the lilt of the voice, and the blend of harmonies. They travel through time and to destinations known and unknown. A song alone can take one through meandering paths of pain and love.

I believe we all have a song that at some point sends out its continuous refrain occupying the totality of our mind. Some refer to this comically as an earworm.

Your Song

While there is some truth to this, an earworm more or less results from over-saturation. An earworm typically occurs when one listens to a song a little too much, forming an indelible imprint.

What I am referring to is vastly different. It is more of a heart song. It is a heart song because you cannot only hear it in your head but feel it reach through your bones down into your spirit. And As I rose this morning, I heard a heart song, a song that looped endlessly in my mind. That song resonated with my spirit. That song was a manifestation of my vibe. And I knew I needed to share.

My Song

Erykah Badu, a fantastic neo-soul artist, put out a single ago entitled “On and On.” And it was a hit at the time. Admittedly this song is not to everyone’s taste. Some may find some of the lyrics questionable or unaligned with their belief system. And that’s okay because this article is not a review or deep delve into Badu’s philosophy on life.

When the Artist Speaks Listen

Nevertheless, early this morning, a single line in “On and On” grabbed hold of my mental fibers refusing to release its grip.

In my mind, Badu sang,

Peace and Blessings Manifest With Every Lesson Learned.

If your knowledge were your wealth then it would be well-earned.

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And immediately I thought, Yes, that’s it.

Soul Talk

This verse spoke to my soul holding lecture on knowledge and wealth.

Wealth

Wealth is such a convoluted term meaning so many different things to so many other people. However, the wealth of knowledge is the most universal of all the definitions.

Those who have sought knowledge and continue to seek it understand that it can never be taken once received. For those who use it well, it’s a multiplier of abundance. So, if knowledge is the wealth you pursue, you will see that every resulting benefit will be well-earned and indestructible once it is obtained and used.

A Word For You

So let knowledge be your pursuit in 2022. And may every opportunity to use that knowledge present itself to you and enable you to build an incorruptible wealth paying dividends for years to come.

And even in the school of life, with every lesson, may you see an increase in the manifestation of your peace and blessings.

Be Attentive To Your Song

“On and On” is my song. I proffer that there are many who have a song strumming their heartstrings, dancing in their mental scape, and Flowing through their soul.