Win. Fight. Conquer. Thrive.

Ever since high school I’ve always considered myself to be a joiner, attaching myself to different committees and projects I hear about. Usually when I come across someone asking for volunteers or just help in general, I was often one of the first people to raise my hand, or offer to help. 
 

Although I’ve gotten older and seem to be getting busier and busier every day, I still find myself willing to help out with whatever I can; chances are I’ll always be this way, which I think is a good thing. But here`s the kicker...

Even though I’m that girl who`s often helping those who need an extra hand, I don’t remember ever being that girl who everyone jumps at the chance to help. I try not to ask for help that often, reason being that I like to do a lot of things on my own. But I think that theory is masking the real reason I try to hinder my needs; it feels uncomfortable when you’re in a vulnerable state asking for help, and the room falls silent. 

Unfortunately this is usually the case. No matter how big or how small the plea for someone to lean on is, it’s not usually well received or received at all. But instead on dwelling on the possible reasons why my need for help gets lost deep inside a sea of silence, I’ve decided to turn the uncomfortable situation into a positive one. 

Regardless of how tired or lazy I sometimes feel, I do think that I’m a go getter. If there’s something I really want to do, I’ll find a way to do it, even if there’s no one by my side. Always having to do things on my own may take a lot out of me at times, but when I get to the point where I can look back and see all that I’ve done, I think knowing that I had no choice but to go it alone will make me braver, will make me more confident, will make me stronger. 

It can take an army of people to tackle big challenges and to make big moves in life, but sometimes all you need is one.

I’m going to be that one. 

Lyrics

Fly Nicki Minaj (Feat. Rihanna)

[Chorus: Rihanna]
I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
To fly
To fly

[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj]
I wish today it will rain all day
Maybe that will kinda make the pain go away
Trying to forgive you for abandoning me
Praying but I think I'm still an angel away
Angel away, yeah strange in a way
Maybe that is why I chase strangers away
They got their guns out aiming at me
But I become near when they aiming at me
Me, me, me against them
Me against enemies, me against friends
Somehow they both seem to become one
A sea full of sharks and they all see blood
They start coming and I start rising
Must be surprising, I'm just summising
Win, thrive, soar, higher, higher, higher
More fire

[Chorus: Rihanna]
I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
To fly
To fly

[Verse 2: Nicki Minaj]
Everybody wanna try to box me in
Suffocating everytime it locks me in
Paint they own pictures than they crop me in
But I will remain where the top begins
Cause I am not a word, I am not a line
I am not a girl that can ever be defined
I am not fly, I am levitation
I represent an entire generation
I hear the criticism loud and clear
That is how I know that the time is near
So we become alive in a time of fear
And I ain't got no motherfucking time to spare
Cry my eyes out for days upon days
Such a heavy burden placed upon me
But when you go hard your nay's become yay's
Yankee Stadium with Jay's and Kanye's

[Chorus: Rihanna]
I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
To fly
To fly

[Bridge: Nicki Minaj]
Get ready for it
Get ready for it
Get ready for it
I came to win
Get ready for it
Get ready for it
I came to win

[Chorus: Rihanna]
I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
To fly
To fly